Zeus the Chihuahua

5/21/2022 - Long overdue for the little love of my life.

I think of you every day,

remembering how you were.

Your sweet puppy eyes

and your soft black and white fur.

Thinking of your silly bark,

trying to act tough.

And even though you were small,

you liked to play rough.

 

You left way too soon,

at not even ten years old.

From a disease I didn’t know you had

and could not have been foretold.

Little love of my life,

how I miss you so.

My only wish

is that you didn’t go.

Author's Note

This is the first poem I have written in close to a decade probably. It is for my dog that I lost back in November. I figured that my first piece after so long should be to him.

Reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Dilan... we lost our Miniature Pincher when she was seventeen years old. She had a good Life; however, we are always Sad that she has passed. Her name was Angel. It must be difficult to have your Dog Zeus suddenly taken away... I am certain the Spirit of Zeus will always be in your Heart and Soul. tenderly, Pat

[Dilan Gray]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I am sure Angel will always be with you too!

[AYVID N]

This is an endearing poem that had me thinking of my own two soft and sweet furry cats. They're such a part of my life and I hope they live for decades. I couldn't bear it otherwise. Your little dog was beautiful and I hope he is in a heaven on the other side of the rainbow bridge.

[Dilan Gray]

Thank you so much! I hope your cats are with you for a very long time.

[AYVID N]

Thank you so much. ❤

[willweb]

I definitely know this feeling, I lost my best friend earlier this year. She was kind of old but still very spry. I miss her every day. Her name was Phoebe and she was a Rat Terrier/Chihuahua mix. She had the cutest smile.

[Dilan Gray]

I am so very sorry for your loss. It’s been a little over a year for me and I still hurt sometimes. I bet Phoebe was amazing! Thank you for the kind review.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Aww, so sad for you to lose a little furry friend and family member. I like that he was named after the supreme Greek deity. It certainly represents the place he seemed to have held in your heart. May his warming memory grant you some nepenthe from your sorrow.

[Dilan Gray]

Thank you so much! He definitely lived up to his big name, he had a big personality to match. Thank you for the review!

[Dave Brown]

I definitely relate to this
The loss of a loving pet is a personal tragedy
A fellow in our area had his truck stolen while his Chihuahua was inside
The only thing he cares about is getting his dog back

[Dilan Gray]

I hope he does! That is so terrible!

[Bryan Sefton]

Sad. So sad. So beautiful.

[Dilan Gray]

Thank you so much.

[John the Baptist]

Call them a different species if you will, but when a beloved pet passes on, it is the loss of a family member. I have two aging cats, and I am enjoying their company while I still can.

[Dilan Gray]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I appreciate you taking the time. And I hope you get a lot more time with your cats. :)

[Robert Haigh]

It is sad when one of our pets dies. They become part of the family and we are bound to grieve for them. A sweet poem!

[Dilan Gray]

Thank you for the nice review.

[Serendipity Planet]

Beautifully written , you miss it in a special way ,
I can realte to your longiness and sadness at the same time
Happy you started to write again
You have so many words locked and willing to be free for long time

[Dilan Gray]

Thank you for your extremely kind review. It means a lot.