I Ask Percy How I Should Live My Life -- Mary Oliver
Love, love, love, says Percy.
And hurry as fast as you can
along the shining beach, or the rubble, or the dust.
Then, go to sleep.
Give up your body heat, your beating heart.
Then, trust.
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We had to put my dog to sleep this morning, so I'm having a hard time today. :[ If anyone has poems about pets (specifically dogs, but any pet will do), I'd love to read them. Thanks in advance.
And hurry as fast as you can
along the shining beach, or the rubble, or the dust.
Then, go to sleep.
Give up your body heat, your beating heart.
Then, trust.
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We had to put my dog to sleep this morning, so I'm having a hard time today. :[ If anyone has poems about pets (specifically dogs, but any pet will do), I'd love to read them. Thanks in advance.