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Phantom Canine

A Poem Dedicated to Our Furry Companions

By Michelle Liew Tsui-LinPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Phantom Canine
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The dog. Man’s faithful companion. The moniker “Man’s Best Friend” hasn't come about for nothing.

The loyalty of the canine is unquestionable and endless. Sometimes, the poor creature doesn't realize it himself.

🐶🐕🐩🐕‍🦺🐕🐶🐩🐶🐕🐩🐕‍🦺🐕🐶🐩🐶🐕🐩🐕‍🦺🐕🐶🐩🐶🐕🐩

I wait quietly by the door

My patience has no end

My owner’s love, I implore

Him I will defend

🐶🐕🐩🐕‍🦺🐕🐶🐩🐶🐕🐩🐕‍🦺🐕🐶🐩🐶🐕🐩🐕‍🦺🐕🐶🐩🐶🐕🐩

The house is empty, silent, and bare

Within its doors, no sound;

Everything in disrepair

But I still pace around

🐶🐕🐩🐕‍🦺🐕🐶🐩🐶🐕🐩🐕‍🦺🐕🐶🐩🐶🐕🐩🐕‍🦺🐕🐶🐩🐶🐕🐩

All I pass now hesitate

And I do not understand

I always seem to agitate

Their fear I cannot comprehend

🐶🐕🐩🐕‍🦺🐕🐶🐩🐶🐕🐩🐕‍🦺🐕🐶🐩🐶🐕🐩🐕‍🦺🐕🐶🐩🐶🐕🐩

They cower, run, give chilling screams

It’s only me they see

Is it all a fleeting dream

Or is it really me?

🐶🐕🐩🐕‍🦺🐕🐶🐩🐶🐕🐩🐕‍🦺🐕🐶🐩🐶🐕🐩🐕‍🦺🐕🐶🐩🐶🐕🐩

Howling loudly Into the night

I give a mournful sigh;

Then I spot a grave by light

Within it I now lie.

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About the Creator

Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin

Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.

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Nice work

Very well written. Keep up the good work!

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  • Babs Iversonabout a year ago

    Heartbreaking!!! Poignantly penned!!!❤️❤️💕

  • That was soooo sad 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

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