Dedicated To My Childhood Pet Julie. Poem by Umasree Raghunath

Its was in 8.8.88, that this pet of mine was born
We named her Julie, and her brother was Romie
Twenty years back, one another beautiful sunny morning
This lovely black little thing became part of my life
It was ugly little darling who could scare my dad's wife
Some how, all times, she knows when to run for my dad
She could guess if strangers come in with permissions bad
Always wanted to share our things and bed
Never was happy to be kept aloof at a side
She jumped on us like another siblings to care
And played and smiled with us in all times fair
Adored was she as part of our beautiful childhood
Somehow miss her as we lost her after our dad
She was not the usual bubbly dog we had
But a very loyal friend to look upon when we were low
For she used to cuddles between us and creep in slow
Sometime it used to be fun to pamper her a lot
Sometimes it used to be crazy when she messes but a lot
Overall, this pet of mine, lived with us
Till that black Thursday, that my dad disappeared,
Just don't know how she could react so loyally
She just went away in the path my dad's funeral went
But have not found her after that to start anew
And don't remember making attempts to find her too
For I know she loved the man who cared for her so deep
And had kept her all times like his own child to sleep
Never after that had a feeling to have a pet
For nothing could replace the image of this little set
The beautiful set of my dad and this little friend
Who was gone from us with my dad's end! ! !

Miss you my little friend!