I watched the light go out.

June 23rd, 2014

She just wanted to go

to ride in the car

everytime I grabbed

my keys she knew

She would sit in my way

and look up at me

excited to go-go

she just wanted to ride

This time she rode

happy, standing at

the window in the wind

she pushed the button

Down it went

all the way open

And she flew

for a moment

I found her standing

bleeding, tired, looking

up at me like she did

at the door

Hours at the vet

x-rays, pain medication

and big band aids on

every foot.

She didn’t slip past

this time.  This was

not like all the other times

when she just walked away

I held her head

and whispered to her

looking into her eyes

and I watched the light go out.

**I’ll miss you Rosie**