To A Loyal Companion

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To A Loyal Companion

Through all of your life,
by my side you would stand.
In good times and bad,
you were always at hand.

I can see the pain
in your cloud-filled eyes.
With a last hug and kiss,
say our final good-byes.

Now all of your years
are coming to an end.
And you, to heaven,
I must reluctantly send.

With love and compassion,
my strength is put to test.
For today, I must lay
"Man's Best Friend" to rest.

Copyright ©2004 Norah Kiraly Bleazard

Dedicated to Hector

May 21, 1984 to April 15, 1996.

This poem comes from deep within my heart, and was written on the day that I decided to put my beloved dog, Hector, down. His suffering wasn't fair to him, or to me. Writing both poetry and stories is a passion of mine that allowed these words to flow from my heart onto tear-stained paper. I have always hoped that I could share this special poem with others who may feel, or have felt, this way about their pet.

The following are a collection of poems I had written while Jason and I were dating and living 2,000 miles apart and separated by the Canadian/U.S. border. Long distance romance take a lot out of each party emotionally, financially, and physically.

All the tear-filled good-byes at airports, long distance bills that could pay the down payment on a house, the countless e-mail sent to each other, day upon day of missing each other and often wondering when/if you'll see ever each other again. This type of relationship is not for the weak or impatient. But if you can do it, the results are well worth the wait.

I used to believe I was the least patient person on the planet and I also believed that I was not a very strong person. I also believed that this kind of love was only in the "Movies" or "Romance Novels". Only in the mind of fiction writers could something this beautiful be. This romance had proved to me my patience, my strength, my courage, and my faith.

December 13th,1996

How my body aches

   to hold you in my arms.

How my heart breaks

   to picture you so far.

How my mind longs

   to feel you next to me.

How my soul begs

   to join with you in ecstasy.

The saving grace is knowing

   that your love is as strong as mine,

And the reality that we

   will be together in time.

Copyright ©2004 Norah Kiraly Bleazard

January 10^th, 1997

Knowing you is a truly wondrous thing,

Touching you is a delight to the senses,

Kissing you brings lust to the surface,

And Loving you is ecstasy at it's finest.

February 14^th, 1997

When two people meet and find love so rare,

     discover their emotions need nurture and care.

This truly compares to a delicate rose,

     with proper attention, beautifully grows.

The rose, as a bud,

     stands upright and strong.

Anything so beautiful,

     could never be wrong.

Trust is as water and honesty as sunshine,

     which bring the bud strength, beauty and growth.

These elements are essential, without question.

     For without them, neither rose nor love will blossom forth.

My love for you is this precious bud,

     filled with love, hope and care.

To you I give this gift, freely and lovingly,

     for next to you, nothing else can compare

Copyright ©2004 Norah Kiraly Bleazard

May 7^th, 1997

Oh my precious love,

   I have caused you concern.

Forgive me my true love,

   From my mistakes, I will learn.

Your fears differ from mine,

   And these will need understanding.

Yours are fear of not taking time,

   And mine are fear of time not waiting.

Now that the love we have shared so deep,

   I pray are not damaged beyond repair.

All your love and care, I must find a way to keep,

Your trust in me now may not always be there.

Could our love ever become how it was before?

   The fear of ever losing you is so great.

I feel like I’m walking along an endless shore,

   Searching for what we once believed was fate.

Come back to me my love,

   Let us bury our fears.

Stay with me my love,

   Let us dry all our tears.

My love for you will never die.

   I desperately need you by my side.

Patience, my weakness, I will learn to try.

   My feelings for you, I cannot hide.

Forgive me my only love,

   Commitment I do not need

Only your eternal love

   And to be with you always.

Copyright ©2004 Norah Kiraly Bleazard