This old dog gets lost
inside the house now
sticks her head
into doors
that she can’t place–
is this the bathroom
or is it the lake?
And I can’t tell
from her sweet face
if she’s figured it out
or forgotten
what she came for–
and how do I stop
her world from receding
when the hard truth
is that it’s not
the world
that is leaving?
OPTIONAL POETRY 
Very thought provoking and sad.
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Thank you!
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Not a problem at all 🙂 Warm wishes to you C.
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Ah, really like this. Very moving.
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Thank you! My dog was unimpressed… 🙂
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He would have probably preferred a Milk Bone.
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This is so sad. Really struck a chord with me; I can’t express how much I like it without being sappy.
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Thanks very much!
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very moving indeed, so lovely but sad. well done.
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Seeming to be a trend this week. Thanks as always for reading!
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Wow. Your poems are always beautiful, but I love how resonating this one is. 🙂
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Aww, thanks!
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Nice
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thanks!
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Beautiful.
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Thank you
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Touching, moving, beautiful… If we’ve been there, we understand. Thank you for giving voice to it. ❤
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Thank you for your kind words!
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#Cute
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thanks
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I have cats, but also love dogs. We used to have four cats that lived to very old ages and it’s so hard to say good-bye. This brought a tear to my eye. Lovely.
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Thank you– it really is
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Agreeing with Alpha…except I am relating more to the dog these days.
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she highly recommends going out and going around the apple tree, endlessly. And eating gravy with everything 🙂
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Hey! That worked!
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