Hugs of a Loved One

[Silvanis]

Hugs of a Loved One




She looked up at me, and I bent down.


As we embraced, I stroked her fur.


It was warm, black felt against my fingers,


Comforting my soul.




I moved and her red, coarse collar collided with my cheek,


She moved and her moist nose nuzzled my face.


I looked into her eyes.


They were like stars with their golden glow.


My mind would not let those eyes go.




Slurp-slop went her tongue as it slid across my face.


I giggled and she wagged her tail.


We shared such joy in our first hug.




With time she grew and so did I,


Our hugs grew less and less.


I became a worker bee over time.


She looked at me with wanting eyes,


But I was too busy to note them.




She got feeble,


Forgot who I was,


And I felt pity for her.




The day then came to put her down,


And as we drove into town


I knew her end was near.




I hugged her before she took that shot,


She looked at me, confused.


I told her to say hello to her relatives in heaven for me,


And with that I had to leave.




When I came back the dog I knew was gone,


All that was left was the shell of her spirit.


I sat in the truck as we drove down the dirt road,


Tears pouring down my face.


I thought back to when it all began,


And then I longed for that first embrace.

[Silvanis]

*sniffle* This is my first bit of poetry, hope ya enjoyed it!

[Mr. SmartyPants]

that was really good... but i dont understand what the man actually did to the dog... like did it die? did he kill it?

[Silvanis]

that was really good... but i dont understand what the man actually did to the dog... like did it die? did he kill it?

Thanx for the compliment. The dog died because it was old and man decided to put it to sleep. quite sad, and true.