09/18/2022
They tell you not to cry.
They tell you it's just a dog, not a person.
They tell you the pain will pass.
They tell you that animals don't know they have to die.
They tell you that the important thing is not to make him suffer.
They tell you that you can have another one.
They tell you it will happen to you.
They tell you that there are more excruciating pains.
But they don't know how many times you've looked your dog in the eye.
They don't know how many times you and your dog have been alone staring into the dark.
They don't know how many times your dog was the only one by your side.
They don't know that the only one who has never judged you is your dog.
They don't know how scared you were the night their moans woke you up.
They don't know how many times your dog has slept near you.
They don't know how much you've changed since the dog became a part of your life.
They don't know how many times you hugged him when he was sick.
They don't know how many times you pretended not to see how their hair turned whiter and whiter.
They don't know how many times you've talked to your dog, the only one who really listens.
They don't know how beautiful you were to your dog.
They don't know that only your dog knew you were in pain.
They don't know how your dog made you feel.
They don't know what it's like to see your old dog struggling to welcome you.
They don't know that when things have gone wrong, the only one who hasn't left is your dog.
They don't know that your dog has trusted you every moment of his life, even the last.
They don't know how much your dog loved you and how little it was enough to be happy because you were enough for him.
They don't know that crying for a dog is one of the most noble, meaningful, true, clean and heartfelt things you can do.
They don't know the last time you moved it with difficulty... being careful not to hurt it.
They don't know what it felt like to caress his face in the last moments of his life..
