Opal

As I hold you in my arms
I think of the days past
Longing to do more
Knowing I could not

I remember looking into your face
It was such a happy face
The wag of your tail spoke so loudly

I am taken to another world today
A world of confusion

Does your aged body suffer
Or merely pause

My eyes look through the salty water
My Heart pumps through leaking valves

I look at my watch