I love you forever. In memoriam of my dog.

I was in love with you before I met you.

In love with the idea of you. The idea of a dog to call my own, to cuddle, go on walks. A best friend.

I cried when I opened the wrapped piece of paper with your photo on it.

How many of my tears, dedicated to you?

2.

You were hard work.

The best sort of hard work. I was too young to know how to properly train you.

No one ever showed you much patience.

You showed us plenty.

3.

Somedays, mostdays. You were the only thing that mattered to me.

Looking into your deep brown eyes. Your warm body curled against mine.

How many times did we plan to run away together?

4.

Do you remember finding the bones of a fox in the woods?

I kept those teeth. Once just a memory of the fox,

now a memory of you too.

5.

Someone asked me what my favourite thing to do was and I said walks with you. Even after you’d gone.

Do you remember that year, that long summer?