Just The Dog, My Mother, and Me

I walked along, hand in hand
Strolling towards the trees. 
I was happy, had no care, 
Just the dog, my mother, and me.

I ran my hands, through the green,
Humming - carefree as can be.
I was content, and had no fear,
Just the dog, my mother, and me.

I closed my eyes, to feel the breeze,
Smiling so blissfully,
I sighed, then, I remember -
Just the dog, my mother, and me.

I opened my eyes, and the trees were bare
Barren ground surrounded me - 
I screamed, wordless, held on even tighter
Just the dog, my mother, and me.

The sky then bled, my mother screamed
As to why I couldn’t see
My dog barked, and I held on to
Just the dog, my mother, and me.

My mother looked at me, her mouth was open
Still screaming silently
The dog whimpered, why was it only
Just the dog, my mother, and me.

She then faded, I ran after
Holding my dog helplessly
I knew then that image was over, of
Just the dog, my mother, and me.

When I stopped, she was gone, and so was the dog
They were only memories.
Nightmares or dreams - the only way it can be
Just the dog, my mother, and me.

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Date: 10/16/2024 6:15:00 PM
Oh, I loved this. So glad I found it this evening.
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Date: 7/2/2024 2:52:00 PM
Quite a twist on your poem Anna. Hey, belated welcome to PS!
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Anna Wakefield
Date: 7/2/2024 3:07:00 PM
Thank you so much! All your comments were very kind :)
Date: 6/25/2024 6:51:00 PM
Liked the poem very much. I liked the way your mood shifted and thought the repetitive line worked well throughout the poem. John
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Date: 6/24/2024 7:34:00 AM
This is quite haunting. There's terror and sadness in this.
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Date: 4/12/2024 3:43:00 PM
enjoyed reading your poem. many blessings
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Anna Wakefield
Date: 6/18/2024 3:27:00 PM
Thank you, very kind
Date: 4/9/2024 11:40:00 AM
I was invested from the first paragraph... the dark twist was foreshadowed im not sure how. It gave me the feels which is a sign to me of Good poetry!
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Anna Wakefield
Date: 6/18/2024 3:27:00 PM
Thank you so much! I'm glad you picked up on what I was going for
Date: 2/10/2024 5:02:00 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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Anna Wakefield
Date: 6/18/2024 3:28:00 PM
Thank you, that is very nice
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