Chaos Baby
You never distracted me as much as in your absence.
Did you know it’s your disruptions that
I would miss the most?
Stray hairs,
Tan and clinging,
Rampant as tumbleweeds.
A snout nudging my elbows, requesting
Cucumber slices, noisily crunching.
Tail beating the wall at night, happy
In your dreams.
Only heartbreaking silence fills the spaces you left behind;
Never has quiet felt less peaceful.
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Tiffany Mercer
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The Longest Minute
A minute. Sixty seconds to say goodbye. That’s all the time that I had left with him as the needle slid into his leg. I stared into his drooping eyes, looked at the blood-tainted saliva dripping from the corner of his mouth. They said that this was the best thing that we could do for him, a last kind act for a best friend…but if that were the case, then why did my heart feel so heavy?
By Stephanie Hoogstad7 days ago in Fiction
Comments (3)
Tiffany, your moving depiction of the void left by a cherished pet really makes one's heart sing. Little setbacks end up being the most treasured memories we miss.
I agree with Paul; I didn’t even notice it was an acrostic at first, which makes it feel much more natural. This reminds me so much of each time I have lost a fur baby. It is so relatable and sweet. Well done!
So so so relatable. I hate silence mostly, but also would miss our animals if they were gone. Well done on a great acrostic that didn't feel like an acrostic!