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My Bed

March 26, 2022 5 Comments

By J. S. Harding

My bed faces the kitchen, which is empty. It’s far from the front room where my daddy is working. Going the other way, to the dining room, my mummy is working. Sometimes I sleep all day, and sometimes I cry for attention. If I need attention, they will scratch my ears.

They used to give each other attention but now hardly speak.

I feel I’m going to die soon, and maybe my passing will bring them closer together. The thought mixes me up inside, so I cry. They come to me and, seeing them side by side, I wag my tail.

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  1. Helen C says

    March 26, 2022 at 7:06 am

    I thought it was an animal but this was beautifully put together.

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  2. Mary A Gorman says

    March 28, 2022 at 4:41 am

    Ah so beautiful. Our pets notice more than we humans do. Beautifully captured through the power of your writing.

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  3. George Kroker says

    March 30, 2022 at 1:18 pm

    wonderfully done…

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  4. Michael D Brown says

    March 30, 2022 at 7:03 pm

    Cosy and real. I thought animal before the finish, but that didn’t take away anything.

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  5. Shilpa Gupte says

    March 31, 2022 at 2:50 am

    That was so beautifully done! Loved it!

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