Today Lola Niburski died and
I am sure I am supposed to say something
beautiful about it after all these beautiful words
I have learned over time
like how a dog can feed your warmth
like how it can protect the brag of your breath
like how it will run with its tongue loose amongst the grass
soaking in the eternal sun
soaking in what there is to soak in
which was you for a little while
yes you
beaming big and mostly beautiful
but she is dead and her mouth hangs silently
like a bark never intended
and mine hangs too
for what words can I say now
besides something ugly
something lasting
something ending
Mizpellt wurdz 
I am very sorry she’s gone. She was beautiful and Im crying for dogs I have had to say good-bye to.
Posted by Catherine Haustein | May 23, 2023, 9:02 pm