Freckles
© Punk Rocker Arashi (2006)
In memory of Freckles. The greatest dog to ever exist, the best friend in the universe, and my most beloved "twin".
How are things with you?
I know this is long overdue,
But it's hard to look back...
You just disappeared from my life after a quick trip to the mall.
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I miss you, you know.
I wish you hadn't had to go...
It shattered my heart to walk through the door just to hear the word "sold".
He planned it for weeks, none of us were told.
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You were my best friend,
Why did he have to make it end?
He was so selfish, I wanted him dead.
Now I sit here reminiscing with a heart as heavy as lead.
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I realize I can no longer watch you chase your ball as it runs away.
With you and I, together, so gay.
I try to picture you happily laying
Or maybe even playing.
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I can't help but wonder if you had a good life after we were forced apart.
My heart's out in the open, stabbed by a gracefully thrown dart.
It bleeds with worry and hope,
But somehow I've learned to cope.
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I want you to know, my dear, that I love you,
No words there to slew.
Nothing can ever replace you, my twin.
We'll meet again soon enough in the afterlife.