That day



That day started as any other day,
Then I saw your face swollen and warm,
I think I knew then.

I made the call and drove you there,
I handed you over, not wanting to let go,
I think I knew,
That you wouldnt be coming home.

During the long day I knew,
I sobbed I was so worried,
The call came,
After listening i definitely knew,
I broke down sobbing my heart in bits.

I drove the distance to be with you,
I held you, cuddled you, loved you
The big C had you compleatly,
I told you how much I loved you and gave the nod.

As you passed I asked you to wait for me,
To come for me when it was my time.
My darling Rocky Bear,
You where this woman's BEST friend.

I miss you rocky ***
2007-2018

About this poem

2018 i had to put my dog to sleep I was heart broken. In 2020 I was having flashbacks of that day and words where going through my head. Long story short this is what I wrote. My first ever poem

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Written on 2020

Submitted by Alwaysskint on September 05, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXX AXBX BXXBX BBXX CXAX CX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 666
Words 143
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 2

Tracy Mcfayden

I'm 56 single mum to two 20+ lads. I used to craft and make jewellery but due to rheumatoid arthritis I had to stop. In 2020 when i was forced to stay home due to being immunosuppressive I was bored. One night having flash backs about the day I had to put my dog to sleep I started getting all these thoughts so wrote it down and it became my first freestyle poem and those words still come. I have my book simple poetry waiting to be published as an ebook on kobo and I am nearly finished with my second one simply poetry. I love horror movies especially zombie, I also believe in the spirit world and used to read tarot cards. I love dogs and have a Jack Russell called butch. more…

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