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How I Miss You

I wiped away a single tear That had fallen from my eye You left me after only a year I often sit and ask myself why Looking back on our time together I remember those halcyon days I thought we’d be together forever Now memories are a fading haze Your hair so dark with eyes of brown So full energy with a sense of fun Always happy, you were never down We’d go out together and have a run You’d always reward me with a soppy kiss I’ll never forget the day you got knocked over Never a day passes when you I don’t miss How I loved my precious dog Rover Jan Allison 22nd September 2014

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Robert Lindley

Date: 10/5/2014 3:17:00 PM

Great write and so in line with the relationship between humans and dogs. My dog , Midnight, died over 20 years ago--I've never had another! That's what they mean to some of us.. Gifted dogs to my kids but never again one for me..

Jan Allison
Date: 10/5/2014 3:22:00 PM

Its actually a totally fictional write Robert - i have an allergy to animal fur so I can't have a pet:-( Hugs Jan xxx

J. R. Corbin

Date: 9/25/2014 9:59:00 AM

Oh my. We stopped pets after our last cat. Just can not handle the trauma when they go. Thanks, Jan. Jim

Jan Allison
Date: 9/25/2014 10:28:00 AM

Our friends were the same Jim - they had their cat 19 years the last 2 years of their lives they wouldn't go on holiday in case anything happened to it - it was a poorly moggy but boy how it bounced back time after time.:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/25/2014 9:17:00 AM

Sad and sweet, the sloppy kiss gave it away *lol* although I am sure that description is apt for some fellows.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/25/2014 10:24:00 AM

LOL Richard:-) It is always a pleasure to see a comment from you:-) hugs Jan xxx

Paul Callus

Date: 9/23/2014 4:09:00 PM

Sorry about the dog, even if it's only an imaginary one. These things do happen and losing a dear pet can be a painful experience. Enjoyed your write and the final twist. hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 9/23/2014 4:12:00 PM

Yes I can only imagine the pain someone goes through losing a pet like this Paul:-( Hugs Jan xx

Brenda Meier-Hans

Date: 9/23/2014 2:52:00 PM

Wasn't Rover Old mother Hubbard's dog. Such a sweet sad poem Jan. I'm so relieved it is fictional. I don't know who to believe around here anymore. :-).

Jan Allison
Date: 9/23/2014 2:55:00 PM

You know me Brenda - I write about anything and everything and most of it comes from the imagination:-) hugs Jan xx

Liam Mcdaid

Date: 9/23/2014 11:29:00 AM

truly very beautifully painted jan excellent pen

Jan Allison
Date: 9/23/2014 11:29:00 AM

Thanks so much for the lovely comment Liam:-) hugs Jan xxx

Ma Yaseen

Date: 9/22/2014 11:22:00 PM

final line makes the poem extraordinary, twists always freeze the reader and blow new life into the poem, you have done it so nicely.... Hugs Malik

Jan Allison
Date: 9/23/2014 1:03:00 AM

thank you Malik I am learning and growing with every write:-) Hugs Jan xx

Alison Wonderland

Date: 9/22/2014 9:49:00 PM

Wow, beautiful poem. Even without the twist its amazing but this twist just makes it brilliant haha great job!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/23/2014 1:02:00 AM

thanks you Alison - you have a wonderful pen name it always makes me smile:-) hugs Jan xx

Dorian Petersen Potter

Date: 9/22/2014 8:02:00 PM

Well, Jan am so glad that this is only a fictional write!You could have fooled me if I haven't read your comments about it. Nice nice! A relief to know that there isn't any runaway or dead sweet Rover. Love and light! xxxx D.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/23/2014 1:01:00 AM

thanks Dorian :-) Hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/22/2014 7:40:00 PM

oh I love this , Jan. but this is fictional?? I saw a comment down here. WEll, you did a darn good job anyway. Dang, I forgot to send you an email with my updates to other friends that I did earlier today. I will try to remember to send you a copy about my day and Snickers!!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/23/2014 1:01:00 AM

yes its purely a fictional write Andrea - I take it from the comments I am getting that its realistic:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Casarah Nance

Date: 9/22/2014 4:39:00 PM

Oh poor fictional rover. great write! if no doggy then who was givin' you sloppy kisses?

Jan Allison
Date: 9/22/2014 5:17:00 PM

Only my writes and cyber hubbies are fictional Maurice sadly bills are all too real:-( Hugs Jan xxx

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/22/2014 5:03:00 PM

Hey Jan how do you pay your bills with Imaginary money. I'm just saying.

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/22/2014 5:01:00 PM

Those were soppy kisses, not sloppy kisses as I read it. Love you Cas.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/22/2014 4:46:00 PM

the imaginary dog was LOL:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 9/22/2014 2:28:00 PM

So what you are suggesting is that YOUR DOG ROVER WAS RUN OVER IN THE THICK LUSH CLOVER IN THE TOWN OF DOVER.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/22/2014 3:37:00 PM

you could be right Maurice LOL Hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 9/22/2014 1:59:00 PM

I love the sloppy kisses...lol....great imagination....hugs Tim

Jan Allison
Date: 9/22/2014 3:36:00 PM

Originally it was going to be about a break up in a relationship - then the muse took me into doggy territory or maybe that should be dodgy LOl Hugs Jan xxx

Nette Onclaud

Date: 9/22/2014 12:55:00 PM

bittersweet dedication to rover, jan...you must have been so fond of your dog to write this beautifully.. huggs

Jan Allison
Date: 9/22/2014 12:59:00 PM

I have never owned a dog Nette - its written purely from my fertile imagination:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 9/22/2014 12:23:00 PM

What a beautiful tribute .

Jan Allison
Date: 9/22/2014 12:26:00 PM

I have to confess Maurice I have never owned a dog in my life:-) thanks for the lovely comment. Hugs Jan xx