On saying goodbye to the very best dog... For Sunday Miscellany on RTÉ Radio 1, listen to Missy, by Mia Döring above.
It is 5am and I lay my head beside yours, like always. Your dappled ears are poking out of the blanket you are wrapped in, waiting for me to cuddle you in the way you prefer, your tiny front paws placed around each other, back paws tucked into your fluffy, pink belly. You died three hours ago....
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