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ANOTHER CHANCE
ANOTHER CHANCE
What I wished for most was
Another chance to see your glance
Another chance to give you
What you needed most.
You came into my life when
We were both young and healthy
We were learning together
It was going to be a great life us two.
Life threw many harsh twists and turns
It became hard to think of us
I was unable to heed you
Because I was struggling too.
I did not recognize the severity
Or the frailty that came over you
You tried to show me
How vital my attention was.
You became sick slowly and
I did not follow it closely
Then you began to stumble when walking
And I thought you could still be recovering.
You then lost your ability to walk
And I told you I loved you
I tried to take better care of you
But I was belated in doing so.
I came home too late that somber day
It was the worst day of my life
I watched you take your last breaths
And then you went to death.
Losing you felt like
Being stabbed in the throat
I couldn’t breathe, I couldn’t speak
Nor did I want to.
You were the best friend of my life
I will never forget
Your strife and how you tried
To tell me things with your eyes.
You were kind, gentle and intelligent
I have never known another like you
You gave me love and companionship
But I fell short in our friendship.
My beloved dog, Rocky
Please God another chance
Is what I say in my head
Over and over again!
