A Tribute
Fantastic Mr. Milo Earth, 2004-2021 Suddenly we had to let you go Suddenly what was routine has become strange The begging for food from our plates Immediately after your dinner The sound of your hard nails tap tap tapping Against the tiles as you strolled about, room to room Suddenly you were no longer the rambunctious puppy we once knew Plopping down for a nap wherever you wished Ignoring our summons because you could You no longer cared about running wild and willful Up and down the streets of the neighbourhood Daring us to catch you if we could But eventually returning home on your own terms You began to wish only for light walks And eventually didn’t want to climb the stairs no more Food was your comfort And some lengthy afternoon naps Nights, though, were often restless Did you know those were to be Your final days with us? It was all so suddenly They only remain as memories But you couldn’t simply cease like this You must be somewhere else Living some other life A better life
