An Army Hat Hangs

(A RustyDog Poem)

An Army hat hangs on a little white cross

Where grief had already been hung

In memory of fond friendship lost

A grand monument to a man and dog bond.

“Reminiscences” now flow through the patio panes

Puddling ‘neath the lone walnut tree shade

Where memories outlive days of sunshine and rain

Casting farewells ‘oer Rusty-Dog’s grave.

At the little white cross on that Halloween night lingered Graham

Reflecting towards Rusty--, “I didn’t have a chance to tell him

That today I joined the Army and signed with Uncle Sam…”

Musing still:---…“But, I sure thought I would go before him.”

A decade of friendship had passed between them

With Rusty Dog always there at his side

The pair charming and winning the hearts of Dad, Lisa and Jeremy

So they shared memories with each other and cried.

In memory of fond friendship lost

A grand monument to this man and dog bond

An Army hat hangs on a little white cross

Where grief had already been hung.

                                                -----Sandra Joan Lee Binkley

                                                                February 2, 2007