I
could not sleep a wink last night
Having
no idea why
I
was uncomfortable on my bed
No
matter how I lie
A
sense of pounding in my chest
Throbs
inside my heart
Then
I got the sleep I want that night
Not
knowing what God had in mind
My
mom called me up at 8 o’clock
Three
hours earlier than my usual waking up
I
slept at four and woke up at eight
So,
you could guess my mental state
“Haru
(my dog) is not moving” my mom said
So,
I jump from my bed and swiftly checked
There
she was in all her glory
White
fur in her shiny coating
But
the way she lies, there’s something off
That
is not how a dog lies on sleeping position
I
touched her leg, it was cold
Opened
her cage, she didn’t move
Her
eyes were opened half in a lifeless gaze
We
knew it would happen one of these days
We
just didn’t know that it would happen today
Her
lifeless body was dragged by a neighbor
“She
was already gone last night”
Holding
her over his shoulder
We
had to watch him drag our best friend
And
slowly bury her in the ground
And
just like those ten years of barking
Jumping
on the sight of us, smiling
Are
all gone in one night
And
the house felt bigger on sight
From
now on there will be no barking at home
No
dog to be excited to see us come home
She’s
in heaven now
