Tomorrow will be the first day in a dozen years
Without Sunshine.
Our little cocker spaniel
Suffering skin diseases
And digestive issues
And quaking seizures
Today we put her down
To stop the suffering.
And now darkness sets in
Recalling the sunny days
As she ran with ears aflap
And lightly danced circles
For the treats she loved.
And I remember
Our first day alone
Sitting on the porch
How she looked up at me
Approving.
Goodbye Sunshine.
