Rest In Peace, Hazel VI
Two years ago tonight, I watched you die.
It made me unhappy and I started to cry.
I saw the life leave your body and it was unpleasant to see.
You were only five years old and your death surprised me.
When you died, I stayed up all night because I knew I couldn't get any sleep.
You were a wonderful Chihuahua and when I lost you, it sure did cut me deep.
You suddenly became ill and died and your death made me grieve.
Rest In Peace, Hazel, it was terrible when you were forced to leave.
[Dedicated to Hazel (2018-2023) who died two years ago tonight on December 9, 2023]
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Deeply personal pet loss memoir, autobiographical and concrete
Single dominant idea repeated across 8 lines with minimal variation
Strongly negative; grief, loss, sadness throughout
Subdued, mournful tone; declarative statements without intensity
Eight lines total; falls within 7-15 range
Minimal figurative language; mostly plain declarative statements
Pure lyric internal voice; first-person emotional memory
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