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My Dog

At the site of his future grave

I told him he was very brave,

I patted his soft furry head

Soon l would put him to his new bed,

I brought up the horrid gun

Knowing it would not be fun,

The first shot I hit him in the right

But my dog wasn't going to give up without a fight,

I saw him fall quickly down

With what appeared to be a frown,

He let out a desperate cry

The pitch beyond high,

It brought me to a tear

And fillled me fast with fear,

I shot once more

For this im truely sorry for,

To fill my best friend with pain

After he had become mentally insane,

I did not look as I fled

My only conclusion he was dead,

I sadly cried and cried

It felt as though part of me had died,

I knew there was alot more work for me

The horrible mess I did not want to see,

I returned to him once more

His broken body bloody and tore,

I had sat beside him in the cold

The time has come for me to be bold,

I picked him off the freezing ground

In his grave he went without a sound,

I felt the long everlasting pause

As I pondered on his friendly cause,

Everything there seemed to seize

My friend was only ever here to please,

I faced his body towards the east

All the while feeling like a beast,

I couldn't help but to cry

I wish he hadn't had to die.

Paul Bramer

Dedicated to Ruphus

My Memory of 11/12/06

Written on 11/29/06