(1986 / Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies.)

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(Loss) Pawprints

Each time I pass this street
My soul rolls back
To that dusty day.
It happened sometime between
This painful end of time
And two years of grey.

The smoke eddied to the beat
Of the engine's drone
And disfigured steel.
And he gave one last wink
As he lied there splayed out
Beneath the car wheel.

Everytime it passes over me,
Everytime I forget
That my dog is really gone,
I see those pawprints
Printed on the now-dried cement
And my world again
Comes undone.

Submitted: Monday, July 17, 2006
Edited: Tuesday, August 17, 2010

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  • Ernestine Northover (7/18/2006 8:04:00 AM)

    It is horrendous to lose a pet in any circumstances. A very moving and sad poem. May I say that I think perhaps 'lied' should read as 'lay'. sweet poem.
    Love Ernestine XXX

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  • Duncan Wyllie (7/17/2006 5:17:00 PM)

    This is very sad, wheather it be true or not I'm sure that it will be for some at least, a very well thought out poem with depth of feeling contained
    10 without fail
    Love duncan X

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  • Francesca Johnson (7/17/2006 5:05:00 PM)

    A sad reminder of a painful experience many of us have had to go through, well-described, K.

    Love, Fran xx

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