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The Closer I Am - Loss of a Pet -

Sometimes I think I wish my heart was made of stone. That I never loved and the world would just leave me alone, because it seems, when one passes on, the other frets, so the closer I am, the harder it gets. The longer I live the more heartbreak shatters my mind, but life goes on, and time hands me further love to find. So the memory stifles the pain, but in no way forgets, for the closer I am, the harder it gets. I feel so alone in a crowd that just cannot understand, for they cannot see the linking, which continues hand in hand ... When all walk away it is I crying, and filled with regrets, when the closer I am, the harder it gets.

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Valsa George

Date: 11/27/2021 10:28:00 PM

For sensitive people it is often hard to reconcile with a loss ! After I lost two of my pet dogs that had become part of our family, I stopped rearing them as I couldn't bear another heart break! Can very well relate to your feelings Lindsay !

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 12/4/2021 9:25:00 PM

Hello Valsa ... the pain from losing a close companion pet can be unbearable. They give so much unconditional love that it is hard to understand why we would go through it again - thank you Valsa - Lindsay

Emilia James

Date: 10/29/2021 3:04:00 PM

When I lose a family member and they all are to me, it breaks my heart deeply too. They are more than a pet, they are and always will be, a much loved member of the family. So sorry for your loss Lindsay. Emilia.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 11/3/2021 4:35:00 PM

Hello Emilia ... what I feel most is, they want to be a part of our families. There is no such thing now as gone but soon forgotten. After three years I still miss Tommy terribly - thank you Emilia - Lindsay

Sandra L. Weiss

Date: 10/26/2021 11:34:00 AM

The loss of our beloved pets brings such pain. My loss, my 3 girls, Siberian Huskies. They were/are my heart. Your poem, filled with emotion is beautiful but sad. Feelings shared, understood. I am sorry for the loss of your beloved friend, Lindsay.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 11/3/2021 4:31:00 PM

Hello Sandra ... they are family without question and we love their unconditional support they give us. I know exactly how you must feel Sandra - Lindsay

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 10/17/2021 9:55:00 AM

I can understand how you felt Lindsay for when I lost my darling brown Labrador Coco to Leukemia when she was only three years old, she broke my heart - this happened about 8 years ago, I still have her photo as a puppy with her loving green eyes, no pet has ever taken her place in my heart. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/17/2021 5:49:00 PM

Hello Jennifer ... same here with Tommy, but we had him for sixteen years, and during his last few weeks it was heartbreaking to watch him suffer - thanks for your comment Jennifer - Lindsay

Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/16/2021 7:38:00 PM

So true, Lindsay. A death in the family is always a hard blow to absorb, certainly not made easier when others don't understand. Sage words. Thanks, Gershon

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/17/2021 5:45:00 PM

Hello Gershon ... and many times a pet is classed as part of a family, and you are certainly right. Anybody outside the immediate family does not understand the pain of loss is - thank you Gershon - Lindsay

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 10/16/2021 2:12:00 PM

Dear Lindsay, I understand the heartache when you loose your pet ( best friend).... you have penned the raw emotion beautifully. Blessings. Paulette

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/17/2021 5:38:00 PM

Hello Paulette ... and there truly is raw emotion if the pet is lost after many years. They tend to become a part of us - thank you Paulette - Lindsay

Karen Croft

Date: 10/15/2021 10:46:00 PM

I love all the feeling of heartbreak that is in this poem! I have had many pets and many heartbreaks when they have passed or even have had to be given away when i went to college or moved out of state.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/17/2021 5:35:00 PM

Hello Karen ... thanks for reading and putting up a comment Karen. Pets are so much a part of our lives - Lindsay

Heidi Sands

Date: 10/15/2021 4:34:00 PM

Oh, this is so heartbreaking and I am sorry for your loss of a pet. I have pets and can understand this so well. You have written this beautifully. A fave for me :)

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/17/2021 5:33:00 PM

Hello Heidi ... thank you for your fine comment Heidi. Our pets are a part of our family so a loss is devastating - thanks Heidi - Lindsay

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 10/15/2021 11:37:00 AM

Losing a pet is like losing a member of your family. The memories are great and the number of tears over pets are numerous. Nicely written Lindsay. love phyl

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/17/2021 5:27:00 PM

Hello Phyllis ... they are considered a family in these times. It is such an empty feeling when we lose one - thank you Phyllis - Lindsay

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/14/2021 6:22:00 AM

We just lost our Princess this spring. I took her to the vet for her annual check up and he said she had heart problems which some small dogs get. She did not live but about three weeks. We wanted so much more time with her. I miss her so much. I can feel the pain in these lines. I hope that maybe you will love again. We still have Hairy who is hard to love because he is so aggressive. I think it must be a trait of the males of this breed but about time I think I love him he bites me. Sara

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/17/2021 5:24:00 PM

Hello Sara ... thank you for commenting. We do have another little dog now, but as much as I love her she will never replace Tommy - Lindsay

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 10/13/2021 4:24:00 PM

So sad, so true. Heartbreaking.Could not have been expressed better. Take care... Shirley

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/17/2021 5:21:00 PM

Hello Shirley ... thank you for your encouraging comment Shirley - Lindsay

Joe Dimino

Date: 10/12/2021 9:48:00 PM

Great write! Yep, my wife, Ila, has outlived most of her friends and doctors -- losing a pet hurts a lot...they are family also. This is an outstanding poetic work. I hope you don't mind me taking this as a favorite. Joe.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/17/2021 5:09:00 PM

Hello Joe ... I don't mind at all Joe, in fact I'm thankful that you have. Some folk do seem to get over losing a family member than they do a pet much quicker - thank you Joe - Lindsay

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/12/2021 4:18:00 PM

wow, this is outstanding work, Lindsay. A fave for me.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/17/2021 5:05:00 PM

Hello Andrea ... I'm pleased you liked this poem Andrea, and thanks for commenting - Lindsay

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 10/12/2021 3:44:00 PM

It's so sad to lose a pet. But the love they give bring smiles in memory. A wonderful poem, Lindsay.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/17/2021 5:03:00 PM

Hello Evelyn ... it is a true unconditional love like no other. We do cherish the memories Evelyn - Lindsay

Richard Colbert

Date: 10/11/2021 12:59:00 PM

Beautiful poem. It brought me back to losing my shepard. Rich

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/17/2021 5:00:00 PM

Hello Richard ... thanks for reading and commenting. We get so attached to our pets - thank you Richard - Lindsay

Rico Leffanta

Date: 10/10/2021 11:35:00 AM

I feel your pain! The closer I get to a woman the harder it gets! (Sorry, but my sympathy is for the pet missing the freedom to live an happy life among its own kind in nature) Aloha!

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/17/2021 4:58:00 PM

Hello Rico ... I feel a bit the same about caging birds or animals in zoos, but dogs and cats are so distant now from their natural environment that specialized breeding has them in 'no mans land' now - thanks again Rico - Lindsay

Tom Cunningham

Date: 10/10/2021 3:55:00 AM

It's a heartbreaking time Lindsay, I think we've all experienced that. Tom

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/17/2021 4:52:00 PM

G'day Tom ... oh so true indeed. In these times, a pet appears to be more closer than ever before - thanks once again Tom - Lindsay

Harry Horsman

Date: 10/10/2021 2:17:00 AM

So true, Lindsay, being an only child, love of my Dog lassie she was my friend, and her passing still evoke strong memories as does your wonderful poem.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/17/2021 4:49:00 PM

Thank you for your comment Harry. I've never got over losing Tommy as he was my companion for over sixteen years - thank you Harry - Lindsay

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 10/9/2021 5:40:00 PM

I understand, I'm so sorry Lindsay. It took me three months before I could even go into my backyard after losing my fifteen year old darling puppy. My out of state friend literally came into my yard with me, to walk through that pain. It has been over two decades already, I still love and miss him, as well as others I adore. I told myself never again...until I saw the eyes of others pleading for one more chance at the dog pound. They are so worth our hearts, our memories and tears.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/17/2021 4:45:00 PM

Hello BJ ... anyone who loses a long standing companion never really gets over the pain. They do give us unconditional love BJ - thank you - Lindsay

Terry Flood

Date: 10/9/2021 4:30:00 PM

Couldn’t have put it better, Lindsay. Been there too many times and it ain’t fun… but it seems you know that already. Excellent. Terry

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/17/2021 4:42:00 PM

Hello Terry ... it most certainly is not fun at all. We tend to get so attached to them - thanks Terry - Lindsay

Jenna Logan

Date: 10/9/2021 4:28:00 PM

I perfectly understand. When I lost my 16 year old pup, I thought I would never get over the heartbreak. So sorry, Lindsay.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/17/2021 4:40:00 PM

Hello Jenna ... thank you Jenna. Losing a pet is certainly heartbreaking - Lindsay