jaipoem — The Poet Sky

I Still Miss You

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

It's been a year since I last held you Since I last saw your smile Since I last felt your joy

I still think of you How you were always happy How you thought you were bigger than everyone else How you always took care of me

I can see your ghost When I come home to quiet When I wake up to no one there When I lie down and no one runs over to me

One year later I still cry for you I still love you I still miss you

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Just Your Human

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

I could always talk as much as I wanted so long as I pet you while I did

You were always excited the second I got home and watched out the door while you waited for me

In a lifetime of feeling cast out I always had a place in your heart Good or bad days, it didn't matter You loved me just the same

I never had to be more than just your human And I never wanted you to be more than just my dog

Listen to this poem

Me and Jai

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My Home, My People

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 11:40:00 +0000

This is my home These are my people I will do what I can To keep them safe

I will care for them When they're sick Sit with them Until they feel better

I will stand guard When needed Protect them From the rest of the world

Everyone will know That this is my home These are my people And I will protect them

Forever

Jai guarding my room

#Poetry #Loyalty #JaiPoem

I Need to Be Involved

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Whatcha doing? Can I help? Well, can I sit with you then? I want to be close to you

Who's your friend? Can I snuggle with you two? They must be a good person So I want to be their friend too

Are you sick? I'll stay close by So I can be there for you Because I want to help

I need to be involved I always need to be close So that you always know How much I love you

Hey Grandma, whatcha doing?

#Poetry #Love #JaiPoem

You Could Tell

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

When I got sick You could tell And sat with me Until I felt better

When someone was hurt You could tell And kept an eye on them In case they needed help

When I felt sad You could tell And gave me kisses Until I smiled

When I needed you You could tell And you were there for me Until the very end

Nurse Jai

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I Said Yes

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

When I was asked to care for you I didn't think I'd be able to I had a lot going on But I still couldn't say no

You were excited or sleeping There was no in between Even when your energy was too much I still couldn't say no

For the innumerable times when you were there Exactly when I needed a friend Cuddling me when I was sad or sick I'm so glad I said yes

Even though you're gone And there's a hole in my life I look back on our time with love and joy Forever grateful that I said yes

The Happiest Puppers

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Jai

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:12:33 +0000

As some of you are aware, my dog Jai (rhymes with Sky) passed away on Halloween. Saying he was an important part of my life doesn't begin to describe him, so I wanted to post about him here. I got Jai from some good friends of mine. I'd known him his whole life. He was a happy little dog, never more than 12 pounds. His original owner left him, changing him forever. He was always anxious until he started on Prozac (a word that would send him running, excited for the cheese that came with his daily pills).

Eight years ago, when Jai was nine years old, my friends were moving, and none of them could take him. They came to me to ask if I could take him. I was just about to move into my own place for the first time, and I didn't know if I could handle caring for a dog and a four year old. I was ready to say no, until I got to their house and said yes.

That day, the 19th of October 2015, Jai became a part of my family.

He was a funny dog. He loved to be near me, and often settled in next to me on the couch. He was so photogenic, I have over 500 pictures of him. He learned to recognize that hearing my phone go off near dinner time meant it was time to see Grandma and Grandpa. He'd run around, then jump up on their couch and sit in my mom's spot, or run into the kitchen to help with dinner.

Grandma, is that for me?

When I got sick, he'd sit with me to make sure I was okay. When I was sad, he'd lick me until I felt better. He loved giving everyone dog kisses. Anyone he recognized was greeted like they were the most important person in the world. And he always got excited to see me, no matter what. If I was excited, so was he. Even if there were times I was pretty sure he thought he was smarter than me.

Jai helping me work

He was 17 when he passed away. He went quietly, with his head snuggled up next to me. I did my best for him, and I'm glad I could be with him in the end, so he knew just how much he was loved.

Jai in a bowtie

I'll be posting some poems about him as I work through my grief, all under the #JaiPoem tag. While I always try to be a beacon of light and hope, we all need time to grieve and process our negative feelings. Please remember that when you go through hard times.

Thank you for reading this.

One Hundred Kisses

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 14:03:08 +0000

Three kisses to tell you to wake up Ten kisses to say it's time to go Twenty kisses because I want attention and one kiss because I love you Seven kisses because I'm hungry Six kisses to tell you to go to bed Twelve kisses because you're there And one kiss because I love you

Twenty kisses because I missed you Eight kisses because I'm happy Eleven kisses just because And one kiss because I love you

The Story Behind One Hundred Kisses

#Poetry #Love #JaiPoem