Toys, untouched now, scattered across the floor.
Bowl, crusty with dried, uneaten food.
Leash hangs, unused — yesterday, today, tomorrow.
A deathlike grip on silence fills this place that is no longer a home.
The little life I fed, walked, played and cuddled with for 12 years
Took a different path, a journey where life is forever snuffed.
This goodbye is the worst — the pain is excruciating, much worse than losing a human
Will it ever end?
This pain of losing the one thing that gives true, pure unconditional love and happiness, expecting nothing in return.
Addendum
I have lost many pets in my life, and the pain never gets easier. I grieve for each and every one of them. Right now, a good friend of mine is facing the potential loss of a beloved pet, and her pain ignites the grief I feel for each and every one of my bygone babies.
If you are not a pet person, you may not understand the horrific pain that comes with the loss of a beloved fur friend. I provide this link which may help you, as well as all pet lovers, understand why this grief is so passionate.
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