No Metaphors
I had to make a call
I had to book a slot
To put her down
The Suffering
Was becoming too much to bear
No metaphors
For days
And days
And days
I held her paws
With so much hope
All the way
Until the very last moment
Until life as I know it
Comes to an end
An IV on her right leg
Three injections
Yellow and transparent
First one to relax
The second dimmed the lights
By the third one
A minute felt like decades
Until the nurse announced
She's gone now
No metaphors
I didn't cry a river
But certainly a pond
Knowing now this real love
Only with the ether I'll share
No metaphors
My eyes and mouth
Were dry from too much love
Discovered I'm an endless source
Of kisses and tears
I'm dehydrated
So I drew a bath
But I don't draw baths
So I ate some ice cream
But it didn't cool down
So I grabbed my guitar
And I played you a song
But you are not here
Our bond is so strong
I know you can hear
No metaphors
So much love encapsulated
In a tiny furry body
And I write about it
Coz I wanna see the beauty in the moment
But for now I can't