Photograph of Theresa’s Dalmatians Sunny and Sammi taken by, Theresa F. Koch

Hearts aching at your swift departure
Don’t you see the dangers just beyond?
Frightened at the thought you’d leave
Where oh where have you gone?

Are you safe outside alone, hear us?
We’re waiting just inside this iron-gate
Watching every minute after you depart
Hoping you will return soon so we’ll wait

Howling hoping you’ll hear our calls
Perhaps the wind will bring it to your ears
Then you will return breaking all our fears
Till then we will stand guard shedding no tears

Don’t you know?

Hearts are aching at your swift departure
Don’t you see the dangers just beyond?
Frightened at the thought you’d leave
Where oh where have you gone?