With the holidays around, I can feel this very deeply. I didn't talk to any family outside of my boys and my boyfriend and close friends this year. I texted my dad and he half assed texted back. I don't think that he was trying to be cold. Rather, he was just doing what he does. It was always my mother that I called and talked to. even though I had other family, it felt like I had no one. And yet, I had one of the best Thanksgivings that I had for years. Still, I have stayed in this insecure state for days after. Death is a cold one, sometimes. Right now, it feels that way. I really liked this poem. Thanks for sharing :)
I'm glad that your thanksgiving was a good one. Thank you for sharing. It means a lot to me that you understand my poem and that it evokes a feeling in you. I wrote this after loosing my childhood dog I'd had for over 18 Years. I still miss him.
Our 2 dogs ran away right after my mom passed. I miss all of them dearly. It is amazing at how an animal can evoke such a reaction. Loss, I like to think, builds something inside us... I am not entirely sure what or if it is one of those emotions that sometimes is simply too much to bear. In any case, I don't know how else I would cope unless I thought of something to learn from it... take away something in it.