Missing…

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Sue Vincent

No ball outside the bathroom door
No muddy trace of canine feet
There is no dog hair on the floor
The house looks shiny, clean and neat.

Outside the pigeons on the fence
Can bill and coo without a fight
No tapping claws upon the wood
To wake me in the dead of night.

No ceaseless begging for a walk,
Nor am I plagued to play at fetch…
It sounds ideal, you must admit,
But honestly? I feel a wretch…

I miss her when she isn’t here
I miss the snores and her demands
I miss her joyous, bounding glee
I miss her wet nose in my hand.

While I must wander north alone,
She’s left me for a better place
With dogs and boys with whom she’ll play…
But I feel that I’m in disgrace.

She went away a day too soon,
And bounded off with walks in store
While I got packed for travelling
And cleaned the house and scrubbed the floor.

But, though the floor stayed nice and clean
Though I could work quite unimpeded,
For the house to feel like home
The small dog’s face is sorely needed.

About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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97 Responses to Missing…

  1. davidprosser says:
    March 15, 2019 at 06:12

    I’m so sorry Sue. I know she’ll be sorely missed by you but also by your blogging family.
    xxx Massive Hugs xxx

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  2. Ritu says:
    March 15, 2019 at 06:37

    Oh Ani… 😢💜

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  3. Violet Lentz says:
    March 15, 2019 at 06:45

    This took my breath away. Oh Sue…

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  4. TanGental says:
    March 15, 2019 at 07:06

    Boy do i understand your pain. For all we besotted types, this is perfect

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  5. Victoria Zigler (@VictoriaZigler) says:
    March 15, 2019 at 07:17

    I know what you mean. Even when they’re only gone for a short while, we can’t help but miss them. No matter how we may claim the games of fetch make getting things done harder, and sigh at the fur that somehow managed to get even on the clean clothes, we can’t help but enjoy those games almost as much as they do, and don’t mind the fur really. Hope your trip won’t keep the two of you apart for long.

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  6. Ennle Madresan says:
    March 15, 2019 at 07:28

    Oh Sue…I’m so very sorry…terribly sad loss.

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  7. willowdot21 says:
    March 15, 2019 at 07:41

    Hi Sue I feel this too. The moment they are away we miss them terribly. We love our furry friends they are the extra child that never grows up or says mean things they love us unconditionally and we love them.
    She will be back soon after your trip and she will drive you mad within the fist half hour.💜💜💜

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  8. ksbeth says:
    March 15, 2019 at 07:53

    we miss them even when it’s temporary, and are used to their presence for good and for bad both – you’ll soon be reunited

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  9. scifihammy says:
    March 15, 2019 at 08:23

    The eyes in that first photo! 😀
    I understand all that your wrote so well. They are sorely missed even for a short time. Just think of the joy on your reunion. 🙂

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  10. Sadje says:
    March 15, 2019 at 09:10

    Aww, so sorry for your loss.

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  12. jenanita01 says:
    March 15, 2019 at 09:14

    “Absence makes the heart grow fonder,” is only half right. Even if it’s only for a while, our hearts feel broken until they return…

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  14. colonialist says:
    March 15, 2019 at 09:59

    Perfectly expressed. Even the annoyances are thought about nostalgically when the pet is no longer around.

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  15. chris jensen says:
    March 15, 2019 at 10:17

    I’m not a dog lover, nonetheless this is a brilliant piece!

    💕

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  16. quiall says:
    March 15, 2019 at 11:12

    That will touch the heart of anyone separated from a loved one . . .

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  17. H.R.R. Gorman says:
    March 15, 2019 at 12:59

    No, say it isn’t so! The loss of a dog is always hard… it’s why even the boldest of souls must cry at Old Yeller.

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  18. Woebegone but Hopeful says:
    March 15, 2019 at 13:08

    Oh bless you both

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  19. pensitivity101 says:
    March 15, 2019 at 14:15

    I know exactly what you mean Sue. I once cut a holiday short because I missed my dog so much!
    Maggie can be a pain, but she’s our pain and my baby. At night, she curls up beside me and is asleep in seconds, content and secure in her little world. I sleep better knowing she’s there too, so it’s not all one sided!

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  20. Mary Smith says:
    March 15, 2019 at 15:18

    You know she’ll have fun with her foster family and you’ll both be overjoyed when you return.

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  21. noelleg44 says:
    March 15, 2019 at 15:25

    I hate being away from Garfield, hair spreader that he is. I always look forward to coming home and spending time with him (I type this through hair on my keyboard!).

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  22. Darlene says:
    March 15, 2019 at 16:07

    I’d rather have a dog than a clean house, extra time to do what I want and more room in my bed. She will be back home soon and then you can complain about her, with love of course. Have a good trip. xo

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  23. Marilyn Armstrong says:
    March 15, 2019 at 17:40

    I have to admit with shamed face — I could miss mine for a couple of weeks right now, especially the triadic barking. Just the quiet. Especially knowing they were happy elsewhere for a little while. They have been particularly noisy lately and we sit silently waiting until they stop because we can’t hear anything when they bark. Are we bad parents?

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  24. D. Wallace Peach says:
    March 15, 2019 at 17:45

    Enjoy your travels, Sue. You’ll be reunited soon and happily dealing with balls and dog hair and mud. ❤

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  25. Widdershins says:
    March 15, 2019 at 21:17

    Heavens to Murgatroid! My heart stopped there for a moment! … just as well it’s only a momentary separation. 😀

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  26. Bette A. Stevens says:
    March 15, 2019 at 23:06

    Oh, for the love of our fur babies! Enjoy your time away…

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  27. Hugh's Views and News says:
    March 16, 2019 at 15:59

    I get where you’re coming from, Sue. Our two only have to be down at the dog groomers for a few hours, and we miss them so much. When they come back home, you’d sware we’d all been parted for months.

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  29. dgkaye says:
    March 17, 2019 at 02:10

    Aw, parting is always such sweet sorrow. ❤ You will have a lovely trip with your new shiny car and Ani will be there waiting when you return ❤

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  30. Jennie says:
    March 17, 2019 at 12:43

    Oh, No! 😢

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  31. macjam47 says:
    March 22, 2019 at 11:40

    Sue, I’m sure it was lonely while Ani was off on “vacation” but you were able to enjoy your travels knowing she was well taken care of and enjoying herself. There’s something to be said about crumbs on the floor and nose-prints on the windows. 💕🤗💕

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    • Sue Vincent says:
      March 22, 2019 at 17:36

      Amazing how much of a difference that day without her made. Normally she goes the night before me… and I’m glad of the chance to tidy round and get packed. The extra day was way too quiet… 😉 xx

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