A Poem for My Terminally Ill Dog, Llorón

This is just a bad dream

wake me up

wake me up

It can't be you, not you, it's too soon.

My shadow, my sweet, smart, funny boy

the one that has brought me so much joy

Please don't let it be his time

please let there be a miracle

let him be fine

Please, please please let this be just a bad dream

my sweet boy

merely hugging you calms the panic in me

now the thought of losing you won't let me be

I love you beyond time and space

but please, here and now, a little mercy, a little grace

Don't let it be the end

I'm not ready to say goodbye to my special friend.