Sadly this week my good friend Charli said good-bye to her beautiful dog Bobo who is in the picture amongst the daisies.
The piece I’ve written below is for a flash fiction challenge over at Carrot Ranch.
February 6, 2020, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story to the theme “a dog in the daisies.” It can be any dog, real or imagined. Push into the setting and as always, go where the prompt leads!
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Last night I dreamt about you. You were running through a field of daisies. Your favorite place. You looked like you were young, happy, with not a care in the world, and pain-free. You’ll never know how much this delighted me.
From the day you came into our lives, till the day you left us, and beyond our hearts have been full of love.
Oh, sweet pup of mine
I take this as a sign
That you’ve been thinking of me
Letting me know you’re running free
We will meet again one day
We will run, we will play
© Susan Zutautas 2020
Awww! It’s so hard to lose a beloved pet.
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Yes, it sure is.
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Nicely done, the prose and poem a complementary combo.
My dog used to visit in dreams fairly often, very real. At first it was sad then I learned to go with it and just enjoy the visit.
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Thanks, D! Both of my dogs come to me in dreams. I love it.
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I can’t image losing Maggie or Toby. Maybe I’ll get lucky and go first. 🙂 Loved the ode!
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Thanks, Bill!
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So sad when we lose our favorite pets. ❤
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Our memories keep our friends alive.
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Yes they sure do.
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