A Friend's Farewell Poem by Amelie Ison

A Friend's Farewell

Rating: 3.5

I know what they are doing,
As they carry me to the car—
I have thought many times upon this moment;
As I know you have too.

You do not want to say goodbye,
Though you know that you must.
I try my best to be happy and oblivious
But my age has caught up.

I know that you will hold me for the final time
And I will die in your arms.
I know you will cry, and I will be sad,
But this is not the end; we will one day reunite.

Monday, May 20, 2024
Topic(s) of this poem: dog,death,death of a friend,friendship,bittersweet love,melancholy
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Links to a previous poem of mine 'Old Friend'. About a dog saying goodbye to their owner for a final time
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dennis Ryan 20 May 2024

As I suggested in my last message—grow a thick skin.

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Dennis Ryan 20 May 2024

Interesting poem, but the obscurity gets in the way for the reader, yes, the obscurity, opaqueness does not help? As example, who holds you, the dog? Are you in the dog's arms? Interesting, the shifts in the poem; however, as I suggested in my last message to you

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