Goodbye my friend

I've had you since i was twelve, I'm almost thirty
you'll never know how much your death hurts me
its like a knife ripping at my soul
i feel so lost and out of control
I've had you since you were just a pup
though i had you eighteen years, it still doesn't seem like it was long enough
you were the best dog, in the whole wide world
why did you have to go and get so old?
I wanna act like your death is just pretend
i can't find the right words to say goodbye to such a great friend
i named you King, now you're finally on your throne
now that the angels have called you home
i love you King, i already miss you so much
but when i die, there will be nothing to separate us
i promise ill treat you better, then i did in this life
but until then, "i love you King, goodbye"

Author's Note

Reviews

[wordwarrior]

Oh heck Mike this made me cry! I am so sorry for your loss. I know I've become more attached to my pets over the years than people I think. They accept us so unconditionally that I think their loss seems to hit harder(well on a different level I guess)
And even when there's a new pet that tugs at our heartstrings, we never forget the ones gone before. You had King for so long, this must be even harder, especially when you were much younger when he came into your life.
Yes they are our very best friends!
A wonderful tribute.

[MikeV]

Thank you so much! :) i don't think ill ever get a dog again, it hurts too much
when they die

[wordwarrior]

True, yet the love they bring can far outweigh that. Maybe in time....You have to be ready.

[AleeshaM]

Well like everything else i loved it mikey in every poem you do you can tell the emotion that goes into it and this one expecialy we all miss king you did a good job

[MikeV]

Thank you! :)

[Heather]

awwww i love this and i literally have tears in my eyes, beautifully written and from the heart! animals are the best friends we could ever ask for )':

[MikeV]

Thank you so much! You're review touched my heart :)

[Heather]

i'm glad! and you are very welcome! your poem touched mine! :D

[Heather]

the song is so sweet and sad im literally crying because of how beautiful it is!!

[MikeV]

Thank you so much! That means so much to me that you liked it :)

[Heather]

i'm glad i do like it and you are very welcome :) even though for some reason i now have that "goodbye to you" song stuck in my head lol

[Distantview123]

Family pets become like family members, so it is a gut-wrenching experience when they die. A heartfelt write.

[MikeV]

Thank you so much for taking the time time to read and review this
i appreciate it :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Hearbreaking words. It is so sad when a pet who has become part of the family dies. There is a special innocence in this line, "I wanna act like your death is just pretend." The rhyming was good and the emotions were honest. Well written. I am sorry for your loss. Lydi**

[MikeV]

Thank you so much Lydi :)

[SyberRose]

so sorry for your loss Mike...a sad one...nicely done in tribute to King...Rose

[MikeV]

Thank you so much Rose, that really means a lot to me

[wordman]

I still miss my first dog and it has been years but I miss them all that came after as well
I have always been an animal person

[MikeV]

Me too, I've had many dogs through the years but he
was my first dog and he outlived all the others

[Dye]

How sad and touching. I'm so sorry for the heartbreak. My dog died years ago and it still hits me every now and then. What a great piece you penned in remembrance.

[MikeV]

Thank you so much! I just wish i could of wrote something fit for a "king"
He was an awesome dog

[TrimarcoRansome]

This is a really touching tribute to mans best friend, i have dog's and would be gutted if they passed away. The rhyme in this flows really well, I'm hugely impressed with what you have done here. You see, write from the heart and it all comes so readily, well done!

[MikeV]

Thank you so much!

[Sami Khalil]

A very sad write. It is touching . May King rest in peace...:)

[MikeV]

Thank you so much! He passed away a few hours ago
its killing me

[Sami Khalil]

Sorry to hear that. You are welcome...:)