when i woke up yesterday and got ready for my first day of school
i picked Sparky up, his form shrunken and listless
the complications of his recently diagnosed diabetes
i sat with him
rocking him
he put his head under my chin
i whispered to him
i told him not to die
and then i set him down on a chair and kissed his head and left
when i came home, i picked him up
he purred
i tried to give him water
and he let go
as i was rushing him to the vet
he died in my arms in the middle of the street
i will never forget his eyes, as the life left him
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most nights he would sleep on my pillow
his head resting on mine
his paws in my hair
for every bad day, he was there to comfort and love me... and to give me something to hold on to
and in return all he wanted was love, food, a belly rub and for me to wipe the schmutz from his eyes in the morning
it hardly seems a fair trade
i miss him