When a pet dies, we all pay tribute in different ways. Some build scrapbooks or photo albums, some build a web page in tribute, and others even write poetry. However you choose to remember your pet, building a memorial to the love you shared can help you work through the grief process, so that with time the happy memories will no longer bring so many tears and maybe even bring a few smiles.

The Pets channel is proud to help honor the memories of some very special pets. We have compiled a collection of iVillage member poems from our message boards that are dedicated to those who are no longer with us.

I Never Knew

I never knew how loud silence could be,
It's something I've learned since you left me.
No click of your nails on the kitchen floor,
No sound of your paws thumping on the side door.

No bark of warning as strangers pass by,
No settling into bed to the sound of your sigh.
And during the night I wake no more
To the comforting sound of your gentle snore.
Instead I wake to the sound of my tears,
As I dream of the sounds from our happy years.
Not only do I miss the touch of you ...
I miss the sounds that left with you, too.