My Dog

by jaki   Jul 12, 2005


I had known her my whole life
And in that split second she was gone
There is no turning back
And no way to re live the past

She was everything to me
Although she did not speak anything
Her comfort was enough
To help me live through each night

Her big brown eyes watching you
Speaking the words that need no sound
She was always there
Through the good times and the bad

She understood more
Than any mortal could no how
Her presence was enough
To drain the anger from my body

I loved her more than anything
She was my best friend
She promised to be with me forever
How she lied and how she betrayed me

All I feel is anger
How could she leave me when I needed her so much?
The nights I cried were wasted
Like waiting for another dance of pitiless fate

I waited for her to come back
Like I wait for the moon to rise at night
The only difference being
She never came back

I do not feel so angry anymore
I know she left because she had to
God was calling her
Maybe he wants me to learn to live for myself

Sometimes I re play the memories
All those good times we had
Yet I still feel that I am in jeopardy
And somehow cheated

I had known her my whole life
And in that split second she was gone
There is no turning back
And no way to re live the past

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  • 20 years ago

    by PnQ Mod Account

    Very well done, Jackie. Such a sad story. I've lived through similar ones myself.

    You took us easily through the sadness, anger and acceptance of losing a pet.

    I liked the repeating of the first stanza as the last. It really made the whole thing hit close to home.

    Just a couple suggestions:

    ~Relive and replay (no spaces)
    ~first line of third stanza, I think should end in "me" not "you" to fit with the resst of the poem.
    ~in the first/last stanza, third line, i think "is" should be "was" to match the "was" of the previous line.

    Keep up the good work. I'm looking forward to reading more from you.

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