Cow Haiku

While driving me home from the hospital where I had major surgery, my mother gave me bad news.

Past the cows she said

While in cast in pain I lay

Cancer killed your dog

Reviews

[Kelly Scheppers]

I cannot tell you the number of times I have lost a pet, dog and cat, to a human illness or disease. The loss is overwhelming, like losing a family member would be. As for your mom, I don't believe there was an easy way for her to tell you. That's the cost of love we pay.

[Chris Shaw]

It never rains but it pours. How distressing a situation to find yourself in. How very difficult as a mother I would find it, to have to break that news to you in those circumstances. That is how I read your cow haiku. I think my timing would have been different. I am probably way off the mark Michael.

Chris

[Michael Sun Bear]

Hello Chris, you understood the haiku perfectly. My dog Lucy grew very ill while I was in the hospital and it was discovered she had metastasized tumors throughout her body. She was euthanized. My mother was probably debating with herself the entire drive home, about 30 minutes, as to when to give me the bad news.

[Michael Sun Bear]

Past the cows meant we were close to home, we were passing dairy farms. Mother waited until we were actually in our driveway before stopping the car and delivering the news.

[Chris Shaw]

How sad for you. And sad for your mother too. News that remains for a life time. Lucy dog, still in your memories.

[Davidgeo]

I don't know what your haiku truly means but it made me think of a song named Living Through Me by Pantera. This place is messed up my brother in christ.

[Michael Sun Bear]

Thanks for reading.