The Last Battle





If it should be that I grow frail and weak
And pain should keep me from my sleep,
Then will you do what must be done,
For this -- the last battle -- can't be won.
You will be sad I understand,
But don't let grief then stay your hand,
For on this day, more than the rest,
Your love and friendship must stand the test.
We have had so many happy years,
You wouldn't want me to suffer so.
When the time comes, please, let me go.
Take me to where to my needs they'll tend,
Only, stay with me till the end
And hold me firm and speak to me
Until my eyes no longer see.
I know in time you will agree
It is a kindness you do to me.
Although my tail its last has waved,
From pain and suffering I have been saved.
Don't grieve that it must be you
Who has to decide this thing to do;
We've been so close -- we two -- these years,
Don't let your heart hold any tears.


Comments


Written by dtwentytwenty (#11)
354 days ago
:""(



Written by Mortis (#2)
354 days ago
`So....so nice....:(



Written by Pernicious (#1)
354 days ago
I am sorry for your loss D. Pets could teach us all the meaning of unconditional love. May you find peace, fondness and joy in your memories.



Written by Mortis (#2)
354 days ago
`Its so hard to lose a Pet...they are like family.....I lost my "SugarBear" a Chow-chow...some time ago....it broke my heart....he is buried behind "his" dog house...I have so many pictures of him...`



Written by Fender Stratocaster (#10)
354 days ago
Krystal is my 12-year-old rescue dog. She's a special needs dog with epilepsy. Through careful management with low cost meds, she's incredibly well managed. Hasn't has a seizure in 2-3 years. She was rescued to become a companion for Baron, our other dog. She has performed her task well.

Alas, he legs are failing. While she is in no pain, she has trouble getting up to use the potty. I have a harness to assist her in getting up. However, it's only as good as long as she can stay standing.

Her walk to the back yard is tenacious at best. On Friday, she was stuck on the stairs. I told my wife, when it comes down to when she cannot get to, or return from the potty area, that I will put her down.

I t looks as if that time will come this coming week, possibly the next.

Putting a friend down is a task I have done before. It's enough to reduce a big guy like me into a blubbering mass of tears. I am dredding the final walk with Krystal. Because she's family, I owe her the dignity to this. I will hold her until her final breath.



Written by USMC_VET (#12)
354 days ago
I had to make that decision earlier this year ... hardest phone call I've ever had to make. She had bone cancer, and although she was happy to the end, when it advanced to the point she had difficulty going potty, and couldn't even take a couple stairs without her legs collapsing beneath her, we knew it was time.

She was the dog my kids had had since the oldest was about 9 and the youngest about 4. She died on a sunny day, laying out in the yard surrounded by our whole family (our oldest was home on leave from the military, and we asked the vet to make a house call).

I can't say I know how you feel, but I know how I felt, and I'm sorry for your loss.



Written by KJeffV (#8)
354 days ago
D, I am so sorry for your loss! Been there and done that quite a few times, sorry to say. I've held`em close while they closed their eyes for the last time—very hard to do but well-deserved—and I keep telling myself that, while they have served well, I'll have "conversations" with them again in the maybe-not-too-far-distant future.

This week, it's GOOD news in our household: Our 9-yr-o black Lab female, Carol, tore her ? ACL (called "CCL" in canines) in a dramatic, sports-related, acute injury. Bing-bang-boom & $3K later, she's in good shape and has all the narcotics her "dad" used to have.

D, I hope that your sadness is foreshortened & that your loving memories will last forever.



Written by dtwentytwenty (#11)
351 days ago
Anyone who has ever opened their heart to a pet knows how hard it is to say goodbye. I thank you all.





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