The Diary

19 May 2010

Feeling very sad today as I had to update my Home Page and in doing so I had remove Jenny and Buttons from my list of rescued pets that live here at Horn Head Pet Sanctuary.

Now it is time to let you see the beautiful poems Emmy Doherty wrote for me when poor Jenny passed.

Only now that Bláithín is here have I the courage to upload these poems. I was waiting till Blackie had a new mate and I would know then that Jenny would be happy for Blackie.

Not for one second do I forget Buttons and Jenny. I still call their names and I miss their touch and smell. Grieving a pet is not easy and it is a lonely path as very few people understand how much a pet can mean to a person. I make no apologies to anyone that I miss Buttons and Jenny so much - I always will.

Here are Emmy's poems as a tribute to Jenny

1.

Horses run and run
Manes flowing
Tail trailing behind them
Sweat glistening their coats


Stallions gallop around,
Keeping track of their mares
Foals bucking and playing
Mares graze softly
In the pasture

And when their time ends
They will go
In the pasture
In the sky

As many know
Horses will gallop
Into our hearts
Forever...

2.

To a friend in need of some kind words,

There are many many people who we miss, many people we have yet to miss. Loosing someone close is awful, painful. We may miss their chatter and laughter, their hellos and goodbyes.

But, To loose an animal is the hardest hurdle to clear, many times we try and try and it seems impossible. We smash our legs off that horrible barrier, we cry tears because we feel helpless and responsible.
To loose a dog is hard but everyone says, a dogs a mans best friend. They are loyal but many would rather be out hunting and being with the man of the house. So what do us women have.......easy!
A horse is girls best friend. They listen and don't talk back. They take our worries, fears and happiness into those deep deep dark eyes and into their heart and soul. They never tell secrets. They do everything we
ask of them and rarely complain. They are honest, many horses have carried us into war and many have carried us out victorious. Horses dont care if your rich or poor, bright or dull, they love you for who you are. They dont try to change you....THey are honest and true to themselves and you.

The moral of what I'm saying is,
People walk in and out of your heart but horses.....leave hoofprints....

3.

Lady Jenny

1976 - 2010



To the tips of the hills

and past the wise owl

with the wings of a bird

this is were Jenny flies now



where she holds her head proud

white horses she leads

through the heavenly clouds

to a faraway field



Where pain is no more

and the grass grows so sweet

life's no longer a chore

beneath sweet Jennys feet.



As she gazes from the stars

and sees her dear Annette

crying for hours

She whickers softly for the love she met.



In her deep dark eyes

is the reflection of love

Jenny rules the skies

soft and light as a dove



Good bye dear Jenny

with age you grew slow

but with youth like a new penny

you glowed.



Jenny nods her head

and rears with the sun

as everyones in bed

Jennys off to have fun..........



To a lovely mare who brough happyness and warnth to everyone around her.

what a brave old battle you put up.

34 years Jenny and may your worries now be gone.

Jenny 1976 - 2010

Thank you Emmy for your beautiful poems which I could only face today and yet in facing them I am redcued to tears. Tears as I miss Jenny and Buttons so much.