Saying Goodbye to My Dog Oscar
Never to Be Forgotten
I still see Oscar’s eyes the day I walked away.
Their pleading followed me through every year.
The guilt I carry shadows me today.
Eight loyal years he slept beside my doorway.
A heartbeat, constant, gentle, always near.
I still see Oscar’s eyes the day I walked away.
No lease would bend, no promise let him stay.
And graduate dreams demanded I steer clear.
The guilt I carry shadows me today.
I pray that someone brought him home on a hopeful day.
But silence paints the fate I’ve come to fear.
I still see Oscar’s eyes the day I walked away.
For decades, I’ve felt my memories weigh
Regret becoming heavier each year.
The guilt I carry shadows me today.
His name still rises softly on his birthday.
I hope he could feel my love was sincere.
I still see Oscar’s eyes the day I walked away.
The guilt I carry shadows me today.
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Anthony Chan
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Chief Global Economist & Public Speaker JPM Chase ('94-'19).
Senior Economist Barclays ('91-'94)
Economist, NY Federal Reserve ('89-'91)
Econ. Prof. (Univ. of Dayton, '86-'89)
Ph.D. Economics
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Comments (2)
Ooh this is sad, I’m sure Oscar knew he was loved!
This is absolutely heartbreaking. I can feel how deeply Oscar was loved.