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Goodbye My Friend

Empty walls become the out-of-focus billboards of thought. Simple, seemingly insignificant things become springboards of flushing emotions that cannot be quenched nor withheld - impossible to ignore their swells while headaches grow from trying. Must I let it go where grief can sleep with me in our own quiet place? No ... these intense exaggerations of emotion are not born from loss or death but from love and life! Look around and know they will grow once more. Our journey is here for now; we will join our lost loves in good time, but we have more yet to love and lose ...

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Sandra Adams

Date: 10/27/2019 1:38:00 PM

i have had the unconditional love of many companions...each i loved with all my heart each took a piece of me with them in their passing...i feel this one...great penning Craig... hugs

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 10/27/2019 11:54:00 AM

Amen. I am consoled to read this. My first my constant companion for 14 years, I remember mindlessly stepping over the empty space. Within a week I had started the adoption process for my next dog; I hated that empty space. Hugs xomo

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/27/2019 3:08:00 PM

Oh wonderful. I think my Rose was 5 when I got her, over 5 years blessed so far. So worth it. I plan to adopt again a middle aged or older.

Craig Cornish
Date: 10/27/2019 12:06:00 PM

There's an old Gene Pitney song that says "Only love can break a heart and only love can mend it again" - very true. Yes, we adopted him when he was 8 & had him for 6 1/2 years - worth every moment.