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by Susan Quinn.........................................
| "Farewell, My Friend" Wet cold nose against bare legs in summer/ hot breath on my neck as we drive in the car/ Thumping tail from under the bed while the/ clicking of nails sound on the hardwood floor./ Missed meals, a rub against fur here and there/ as work and distractions took from your time/ No complaints, still greeted by wagging tail/ my wet face confirming: unconditional love does exist./ How then, do I face these days without seeing/ your glazed stare and laboring walk?/ 16 years by my side, this woman's best friend/ your absence has emptied my heart./ No bowl on the floor, no leash on the counter/ no movement when I leave a room./ Surrounded by stillness, I wait for a sound/ walk by empty spaces where you once lay./ A couple of strays, we grew up together/ belonging to no one, yet loyal and true./ A protective bark and warmth by my side/ you were my constant, when life was in flux./ Your diminishing form, a fall now and then/ the burdens of sickness upon us./ Hiding your pain, with courage and strength/ your last gift of friendship to me./ If only I realized, how much you were fighting/ I would have done more, I would have loved better./ More patience I would've had, less selfish I would've been/ if only I knew the short time we had left./ Leaving you there, on top of that table/ no breath in your body, yet eyes remained open. I bid you farewell, sleep now, and forgive me/ Death for you now, takes part of me with it. |
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