The patter of your feet was a pleasing sound,
How faithful you were my beloved hound.
Your heart was warm and nose was cold,
How gentle you were and yet so bold.
All through the night howls and barks were heard,
But now it all seems so absurd.
The silence of the night is a torture to me,
As now your soul from body has been set free.
Laughter no longer exists for me,
My eyes look around for you but see.
Your rubber toys which were once your joys,
The mattress on which you used to lie,
Never knowing one day you would die!
Your loveable licks are all things of the past,
But the love for you in my heart does last.
You may be somewhere unknown to me,
Your howls and barks unheard to me.
Your cute expressive face unseen,
Those gentle pleading eyes so keen.
But dont think I have forgotten you,
For forgotten are many but remembered are few.
In my memory forever you shall exist,
If not by many but by me you are missed.
Maybe I'll meet you in the world above,
Which is full of life and infinite love.
A contest entry
- Loss by Clinging-to-Life.
450 points, ended July 26, 2007, 18 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
love is unconditional.
Comments
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wonderful!!! i know exactly how u feel. I lost my dog to cancer when i was ten. and now my other dog lives with my dad cuz my mums allergic
sometimes nothing seems fair at all. i love your poem. almost made me cry 
Xxx
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wow, very nice....and very sad. in your second last stanza, the last two lines were very profound. thank you for entering
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a touching piece...which brought up emotions...touching inside so deep...that i felt as if i myself had lost someone...kool!
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I'm at a loss for words; great piece, and I actually feel the emotion from this piece. I especially liked the third stanza. Great write, and good luck in the contest!
TwT
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