Heaven Awaits a Good Boy

Heartbeats thumping in rapid unison 
   Chest hard pressed in his final resting place
      The scent of sterile death whelms the toxin
         Igniting the ducts in a scarce headspace
            A drop on his tongue with a salty trace
               Glitters in the blinding fluorescent ray
                  Each dense breath trickles unused time away
                     As tears of ire inspire his golden coat
                        One last moment to share our yesterday
                           And with that fourteen years have gone afloat

5/13/2016

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 7/12/2016 1:46:00 AM
Awesome, lukas...skat
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Date: 5/23/2016 9:30:00 AM
Sorry for your loss, oh the unconditional love from a pet. Well written piece, congratulations!
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Date: 5/21/2016 2:43:00 AM
Congratulations on your top spot:)
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Date: 5/20/2016 7:46:00 PM
Congrats on your win Lukas
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Date: 5/20/2016 4:05:00 PM
Sorry for your loss. Congratulations!
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Date: 5/20/2016 2:51:00 PM
So sorry for your loss I would be devastated if anything were to happen to my dog! Congrats on your win in this sad contest
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Date: 5/20/2016 1:19:00 PM
Lukas, wow, I have a golden retriever that has cancer so this hit home very deeply.. thank you for being a part of my contest and congrats on your top placement! -luloo :)
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Date: 5/20/2016 3:03:00 PM
Thank yo so much Laura... This was a perfect opportunity for catharsis!!
Date: 5/17/2016 3:42:00 PM
oh my, SO sad, Lukas. I have written of this kind of thing happening to one of my favorite pets as well. You did a good job in this challenge.
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Date: 5/14/2016 2:56:00 AM
Putting down beloved pets is the absolute worst, often made worse by those who glibly dismiss your grief because, "it's just a dog." Sorry for the loss of your buddy, this was a nice tribute. -G
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Date: 5/13/2016 11:38:00 PM
If ever there was a feeling of sadness, then these words describe exactly how it feels to watch one so close slip away and just move further and further till he returns never.... So well done brother, Lukas.
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Date: 5/13/2016 5:31:00 PM
So Sad Lukas. Sorry to hear about your loss. I know the pain of losing a friend like that. I have lost many in my time but it isn't fair to watch them suffer to the end. It is much better to ease their pain and let them slip away in peace. Well Done, God Bless, JB
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