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What I Keep

(Photo by Kiona’s K-9s)

order Gabapentin uk http://venturearchitecture.com/category/news-blog/ What I Keep

You are my human.
I cock an ear at your word.
I wear your pendant in my name.
I backpocket a chip with the way home,
though that I could never forget.

Mornings I trace your footsteps,
my shadow twinned to yours.
When you sit, I plant myself
like a sapling at your feet,
growing roots in your presence.

Your voice is my north star,
your hands map my favorite places.
I collect your smiles like tennis balls,
store them deep in my chest
where I keep my most precious things.

They say I am your good boy,
but they don’t know half of it—
you are my everything-person,
my always-home,
my heart’s own weather.

A Thousand Seven

Loving a dog is a risky endeavor. You know, from the start, that one day you’ll have to say goodbye. You bring them into your life, fully aware that their time is shorter than yours. You sign up for an ending before you begin.

And yet, you do it anyway. You welcome them in, let them take up space in your days, your home, your heart. Before you know it, they’ve woven themselves into your life in ways you never expected—ways you’ll never be able to undo.

Then, too soon, the day comes when they’re gone, and it wrecks you. It always does. But even through the heartbreak, you know you’d do it all over again. Because somehow, the love they give—the joy, the companionship, the simple, unwavering presence—always outweighs the pain. Every single time.

So you do it anyway.