05/12/2023
"They tell you not to cry.
They tell you it's just a dog, not a person.
They tell you that the pain will pass.
They tell you that animals don't know they have to die.
They tell you that the important thing is not to make him suffer.
They tell you that you can have another .
They tell you that it will pass.
They tell you that there are more unbearable pains.
But they don't know how many times you've looked your dog in the eye.
They don't know how many times it's been you and your dog alone, staring into the dark.
They don't know how many times your dog was the only one by your side.
They don't know that the only one who has never judged you is your dog.
They don't know how scared you were the night their cries woke you up.
They don't know how many times your dog slept near you.
They don't know how much you've changed since the dog became part of your life.
They don't know how many times you hugged him when he was sick.
They don't know how many times you've pretended not to see how her hair turned whiter and whiter.
They don't know how many times you've talked to your dog, the only one who really listens.
They don't know how beautiful you were to your dog.
They don't know it was only your dog who knew you were suffering.
They don't know what feelings your dog made you try.
They don't know what it feels like to see your elderly dog straining to come say hi to you.
They don't know that when things went wrong, the only one who didn't go is your dog.
They don't know that your dog trusted you every moment of his life, even in the last one.
They don't know how much your dog has loved you and how little was enough for him to be happy, because you were enough for him.
They don't know that crying for a dog is one of the most noble, meaningful, true, clean and sincere things you can do.
They don't know about the last time you moved him with difficulty... being careful not to hurt him.
They don't know what it felt like to caress his face in the last moments of his life...
