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I'll always remember the day you bounded into my life Cradling you in my arms I wouldn’t let go I buried my head in your soft brown fur Then cried with happiness at my first puppy I’d dash home from school so eager to see you You were always waiting for me when I walked through the front door Your tail wagged so fast I thought it would drop off You’d fetch your lead and sit waiting impatiently How you loved going for long walks Rain or shine we would always be together side by side The muddy puddles fascinated you - Oh, you couldn’t wait to splash and play just like a toddler! You were my constant companion for many many years Over time your health deteriorated Our walks got shorter and shorter… I'll always remember the day you were leaving my life Cradling you in my arms I couldn’t let go I buried my head in your soft brown fur Then cried with sadness as the vet put you to sleep FICTIONAL WRITE Contest - Goodbye Sponsored by Nayda Ivette Negron 04~20~16

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 10/1/2016 7:42:00 PM

Congratulations on your wonderful first placement Jan! ; )

Jan Allison
Date: 2/4/2017 10:21:00 AM

Thanks Connie I somehow missed replying to your comment I do apologise!:-) hugs Jan xx

Darren White

Date: 10/1/2016 4:38:00 AM

Just (((hugs))) and congrats the same time. Sometimes winning is bittersweet with a teary eye. <3 Darren

Jan Allison
Date: 10/1/2016 7:28:00 PM

Thanks Darren:-) hugs Jan xx

Seren Roberts

Date: 9/29/2016 8:37:00 PM

Ohhh Jan it's so painful saying goodbye to a much loved let. Yet isn't it wonderful you can make thsr decision to save it more suffering, why can't we do that for humans. Wonderful write.....Seren

Jan Allison
Date: 9/30/2016 7:04:00 AM

Yes I agree why can't we choose Seren:-( we have no choice to be born but surely we should have a say in when we die:-( hugs Jan xx

Lu Loo

Date: 9/29/2016 8:56:00 AM

Oh Jan, sooo sad. I'm dealing right now with having to put my baby Bo down...the vet said any day now I need to decide...God bless you, congratulations on your placement :)-luloo

Jan Allison
Date: 9/29/2016 5:21:00 PM

Oh LuLoo I'm so sorry its so hard to let go of a treasured pet:-( hugs Jan xx

Janice Canerdy

Date: 9/29/2016 8:10:00 AM

A 7 for this very moving WINNING poem, Jan. Janice

Jan Allison
Date: 9/29/2016 5:20:00 PM

Thanks Janice:-) hugs jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 9/28/2016 10:49:00 PM

Hi Jan, Congratulations on your 1st place win. It was well deserved: -) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 9/29/2016 2:24:00 AM

Thanks Alexis:-):-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 9/28/2016 10:39:00 PM

Very beautiful and heartfelt poem congratulations on your win : ) Hugs Eve

Jan Allison
Date: 9/29/2016 2:23:00 AM

Thanks so much Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores

Date: 9/28/2016 9:44:00 PM

Congratulations Jan on this beautiful poem. The death of a loved pet is very sad.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/29/2016 2:23:00 AM

Thanks so much Nayda it is so very sad when a pet passes away - so often they are more loyal than people:-( it was lovely to have the chance to showcase an older poem:-):-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A

Date: 6/21/2016 1:08:00 AM

JAN, CONGRATS on your Loyalty win. SKAT

Jan Allison
Date: 9/29/2016 2:22:00 AM

Thanks Skat:-) hugs Jan xx

Sara Chansarkar

Date: 5/19/2016 2:54:00 PM

Beautiful again Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/22/2016 4:31:00 PM

Thanks Sara I melt every time i see that cute picture

Brian Mcclain

Date: 5/3/2016 11:10:00 AM

Hi Jan, That's so poignant and beautifully written. Makes me sad to think how pets have a shorter lifespan than their human companions. Congrats on your big win! Cheers, Brian

Jan Allison
Date: 5/3/2016 12:43:00 PM

Thanks Brian:-) It is a fiction write for me but i know many can relate to my words:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 5/2/2016 6:42:00 PM

Hi, Jan, this may be fictional, but you sure fooled me with your emotional poem. Beautifully written, and congratulations on your First Place win. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 5/3/2016 3:19:00 AM

Thanks Sandra I guess this one really hits home with the loss of your lovely cat - i have never owned a dog and as I have an allergy to animal fur we have no pets, but I have friends who have lost their treasured dogs so I put myself in their shoes:-( hugs jan xx

Bl Devnath

Date: 5/2/2016 8:32:00 AM

Congrats on your win with top placement my lovely friend. Loved always, bl

Jan Allison
Date: 5/3/2016 3:17:00 AM

Thanks so much BL:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 5/1/2016 2:23:00 PM

Congrats on you top win Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 5/3/2016 3:17:00 AM

Thanks Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx

Duncan Chappell

Date: 4/22/2016 3:20:00 PM

Oh when you loose a pet that's becomes part of your family life it hurt so much lots love xx

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2016 3:24:00 PM

Thanks Duncan - I am lucky this is a fiction write for me but I know many people can relate:-( hugs Janxx

Paul Callus

Date: 4/22/2016 12:57:00 PM

Even though it's fictional, Jan, you still managed to touch my heart. Losing a pet ... as emotional as can be! We even have a pet cemetery at the back of the garden...Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2016 1:21:00 PM

It is an emotive write Paul I know many can relate to the loss of a pet - they are often more loyal than humans:-( hugs jan xx

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 4/22/2016 10:01:00 AM

Fictional or not, losing a pet, as I did some years ago, is a traumatic experience, like losing a family member. Your use of simple language makes this poem seem very real. After three years I had to have another dog. They are wonderful pets. / M

Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2016 10:34:00 AM

Thanks Maurice I know many people can relate to my words- I do write 'simple' poems which I hope people can relate to - I dislike having to get a dictionary to discover what a poem is really about:-) hugs Jan xx

Manmath Dalei

Date: 4/21/2016 5:12:00 AM

A deep & emotional write. I buried my head in ur soft brown fur.........emotion is well revealed................hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 4/21/2016 6:01:00 AM

Thanks Manmath I am touched by the lovely comments I've received:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/21/2016 5:06:00 AM

- I wish you a lovely day, my dear firend Jan :) - hugs // Sunshine Smile :)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/21/2016 6:00:00 AM

Many thanks Sunshine - lovely name and avatar:-) hugs Jan xx

Lu Loo

Date: 4/20/2016 8:23:00 PM

oh no..thank God its fiction! I am not looking forward to that day at all, ans it's coming very soon. I will die without my boys...lovely poem for a lovely lady :)-luloo

Jan Allison
Date: 4/21/2016 2:01:00 AM

Oh LuLoo they are so much part of our family:-( I remember when our family cat got killed by a car - even the neighbours were in tears - she was a little monkey - used to live between our two houses in the end and get fed at both lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Matthew Anish

Date: 4/20/2016 5:48:00 PM

I have never had a dog but I did cry when my cat died. Touching write - and good luck in the contest! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Jan Allison
Date: 4/20/2016 6:24:00 PM

Thanks Matthew i have never had a dog either and I too cried when our family cat was killed many many years ago:-( hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/20/2016 2:19:00 PM

- Man's best friend, always faithful - Terrible sad to lose - A touching and wonderful poems, my friend Jan - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/20/2016 6:24:00 PM

Thanks Anne Lise thankfully its a fictional write for me:-) hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud

Date: 4/20/2016 1:28:00 PM

ohh, i have gone through this pain, jan... beautifully handled.. huggs

Jan Allison
Date: 4/20/2016 6:25:00 PM

Thanks Nette I am sure there are many that can relate to this poem:-( hugs Jan xx

Terrell Martin

Date: 4/20/2016 1:04:00 PM

Reminds me of losing both a dog and a cat both whom I loved dearly. Not a day goes by I still don't think of them and this poem brings them right back again. Thanks for re-kindling those wonderful memories. Great poem! Terry (Terrell) Martin

Jan Allison
Date: 4/20/2016 6:26:00 PM

Thanks so much Terrell thankfully this is a fictional write for me but I am sure many can relate to the loss of a treasured pet:-( hugs Jan xx

Michelle Mac Donald

Date: 4/20/2016 10:34:00 AM

Made my eyes tear up.:( Not easy losing a pet, they become a special part of the family. This is also a powerful and consuming write. Best wishes, Mikki

Jan Allison
Date: 4/20/2016 6:27:00 PM

Thanks Michelle I am sure many people can relate to my poem:-( hugs Jan xx