To Luigi on Your 9th Birthday 💔

by David
(Mosselbay, South Africa )

Mom brought you home a 9 week old
black pug pup born on the 17/09/2014. I
fell in love with my new friend, even
though you drove us crazy.

I never knew that in some time you
would become the best part of my day.
I attached to you more than anything
and you certainly entered my heart so
deeply that I am broken without you,
my boy.

The bed feels empty, no one to go crazy
at the cartoons and zombies on TV, no
one to scream "where you been?"
when we get home.

The day I never knew was your last,
04/02/2019, was the worst day of my
life. So unexpected, everything was
normal and you were playful and just
being you.

I never knew that was the last wag of
your tail for bedtime, as if you were
telling me it would be okay. You passed
away sleeping at Daddy's feet for
reasons we will never know, a mere 4
years and 4 months old.

I know I will see you again, my
precious boy, just not soon enough. I
know you are in a great place forever
now.

Daddy loves you forever and ever, my
precious boy! A massive part of my heart is missing.

I love you, Luigi.