Musings of a Messed Up Mind - 4. Not To Die Alone

Oh damn... It's hard for me to read the death of someone. At least he had someone with him in his final moments.

Thanks for this chapter Tim

On 09/29/2015 07:04 AM, Drew Espinosa said:

Oh damn... It's hard for me to read the death of someone. At least he had someone with him in his final moments.

 

Thanks for this chapter Tim

Hi Drew.. it is sad.. but he was a dog.. poor old thing..

The cruelty of man... and the compassion of a man. A hard one to digest... at least the last hand to touch him was a kind one... Gary

Thank you for sharing, Tim
Eyes may be the windows to the soul for most, for you I get the feeling it's your poems in your case. Each one gives me a glimpse. And I like what I see. Someone imperfect, struggling, yet wise enough to recognize a misstep, take a lesson from it and keep mioving.
Don't ever stop living, or writing.

And some would say it was only a dog ... much as they might say only a rentboy.
I admire the skill in the telling but the telling brought me deep hurt and sadness.

Tim,
If you didn't say it was about a dog, I never would have known. I thought of a person, literally shunned and beat down by life, who found comfort at the hand of someone who showed him kindness when he most needed it. So, it works as a great metaphor!
And people who are cruel to animals...low life forms..

On 09/29/2015 09:33 AM, Defiance19 said:

Tim,

If you didn't say it was about a dog, I never would have known. I thought of a person, literally shunned and beat down by life, who found comfort at the hand of someone who showed him kindness when he most needed it. So, it works as a great metaphor!

And people who are cruel to animals...low life forms..

Yikes Def! Sorry thought the yelp gave it away. I guess not. It was sad. I sat there and cried after... thought about putting this in street words.. but.. Thanks so much for the comments and for reading. I appreciate it very much.

tim

On 09/29/2015 08:38 AM, dughlas said:

And some would say it was only a dog ... much as they might say only a rentboy.

I admire the skill in the telling but the telling brought me deep hurt and sadness.

Hi dugh.. yeah your right.. my life out there was probably equal to that poor dog. Wasn't long after some one did the same to me..they tried the four them but they didnt manage to kill me. Sorry if ths upset you dugh... thanks though

tim

On 09/29/2015 08:30 AM, Carlos Hazday said:

Thank you for sharing, Tim

Eyes may be the windows to the soul for most, for you I get the feeling it's your poems in your case. Each one gives me a glimpse. And I like what I see. Someone imperfect, struggling, yet wise enough to recognize a misstep, take a lesson from it and keep mioving.

Don't ever stop living, or writing.

Carlos, thank you so much for you thoughtful comments. Poetry is a release, an outlet. I don't work on them.. they are there or they're not, it's like tears but in words. Thank you for your support and your time.

tim

On 09/29/2015 08:24 AM, Headstall said:

The cruelty of man... and the compassion of a man. A hard one to digest... at least the last hand to touch him was a kind one... Gary

Gary, even when I lived out there, was high or hungry cruelty was never okay with me. I've stolen, broke laws, but never shit like that. I've been beaten by men who loved it...and I still don't know how they can do it to dogs, women kids.. I dont understand. Thanks for reading Gary.

tim

On 09/29/2015 10:17 AM, Reader1810 said:

Tim

I wish the men who did this could read your words and feel shame, but I'm also certain that would never happen.

Even though you made me cry, I was heartened in the end reading your words that to me, are filled with compassion and caring.

:heart:

Hi Reader thanks for reading and for your comments. Sorry if this upset you. Sometimes I'm not sure why I share this stuff with you all. I think I hope it opens peoples eyes to what it can be like on the other side of the fence in places we rather not look.

Thanks again,

tim

Writing is a powerful thing. It can set us poets free, if free is where we want to go, or it can bind us even tighter to the past for right or wrong reasons.

I'm glad you wrote this poem. And I sincerely hope you did to let it go. Let the puppy be free and simply know at least you did good by him. You probably did not wonder up on his dying moments accidentally, and for that to be true, then we must have faith in a higher order.

Thanks for posting this, Tim. It's powerful.

On 09/29/2015 11:28 AM, AC Benus said:

Writing is a powerful thing. It can set us poets free, if free is where we want to go, or it can bind us even tighter to the past for right or wrong reasons.

 

I'm glad you wrote this poem. And I sincerely hope you did to let it go. Let the puppy be free and simply know at least you did good by him. You probably did not wonder up on his dying moments accidentally, and for that to be true, then we must have faith in a higher order.

 

Thanks for posting this, Tim. It's powerful.

AC, poetry usually sets me free, releases me from things that haunt me and my dreams. Life I've said before I don't work on them, they are just there, written in my head when it's their time.

Thank you for your kind support of my writing. It is generous and appreciated more than you know.

tim

Powerfully done. Simple, quick, direct language. You are getting me hooked on poetry.

On 09/29/2015 11:50 AM, Parker Owens said:

Powerfully done. Simple, quick, direct language. You are getting me hooked on poetry.

Thank Parker... free verse... it's all I can write.lol. Thank you for your comments and for taking the time to read...

tim

I found this sad but so beautifully compassionate. At least he wasn’t alone in his final moments. Very effective piece.

On 10/21/2016 11:33 AM, Arazon said:

I found this sad but so beautifully compassionate. At least he wasn’t alone in his final moments. Very effective piece.

Poor dog. It was awful but I'm glad I was there for him. Thanks for reading this one.

I once saw a bumper sticker, "Animal abusers, go to hell."  Yup, I don't like animal abusers myself, so amen to that.  Hope the doggie went to dog heaven.

33 minutes ago, Ashi said:

I once saw a bumper sticker, "Animal abusers, go to hell."  Yup, I don't like animal abusers myself, so amen to that.  Hope the doggie went to dog heaven.

Thanks, Ashi ... all dogs go to heaven💖