Last chat?

She came to us out of the night and, 

almost fifteen years later, went back into the night

Soon after this photo was taken by wifie, 

old Gypsy disappeared for ever. 

She tottered into the garden for her usual bedtime pee

and an hour later hadn't returned.

For the rest of the night we searched local fields 

and the coastline but not a sight. 

Dozens of people looked for her for two weeks.

We can only conclude she had decided 

it was time for her to go without bothering us. 

Perhaps just a few last words to Duke.

Almost blind and deaf Gypsy could hardly 

make her way across a room, 

so her disappearing act confounded us all. 

We hope she found somewhere warm and dry for her last sleep. 

R.I.P. Gypsy.

Lovely doggie.