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Granit Tombstone of the Dog
Mr. Barbo born April 20, 1943
We Loved Him and He repaid that Love with adoring devotion that only a dog can give
Shot and killed by a Malicious Hunter on November 24, 1955
There is another marker next to the gravestone which reads.....
In loving memory of Creamer 1989-1997
I came to this sacred place-
where, 40 years ago, the love of man and beast intersected
Boundless, timeless
Across genetic space
Knowing only one language
But spoken by both
Now I stand here where stood another so long ago
Fresh in grief inconsolable
Here lies Barbo
Loved by master unknown
whose grief 40 years ago
Strike again
Like a virulent germ, long-dormant
Now Infected
Grief-stricken
Bereft of understanding
Why nature, inconsonant with sentiment of man
Uncaring, unthinking
Turns love to grief
Milk to sour
Creamer...
The mystery of life deepened now
I burnish your memory daily
Now, carefully
I reach down - one final time
And scoop you up
Your fur against my face
Your tail held
High
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In tribute to the love which knows no end no time no space
June 28, 1997
The owner of Mr. Barbo was J.G. Davidson
