Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 - Prompt 408
"I Wish I Had Written That"

"How many times have I said, “I wish I’d written that!” Countless for sure. This week, use a line or two (or more) from a poem you wish you had written. Quote the line(s), credit the author, and then let your own words flow."

"Do more people die asleep or awake?
I live strongly in the memories of my dead dogs."
    ~Jim Harrison~


People wish to die
in their sleep.  Is
it because they think
they won't know?  I have
a collage of all the 
animals it has been
my pleasure to live with.
They gave me such joy,
each with a unique
character.  If all my
memories were of those
dogs and cats, 
there would be no room
for sorrow, just a
wistful wish–a hope–that
they did not experience
suffering, because
I cared enough
not to wait too long.

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