A goodbye to the best boy.

The bed is empty.

The house holds a void.

There is a quiet that rings through its whole expanse.

I don’t feel you anymore.

I don’t see you anymore.

I miss you more than I thought I would

I know I’m not supposed to say that, but I do anyway.

You kept my hands busy.

You kept my brain anxious.

You kept my heart beating for a certain type of love.

You were my companion through the chaos.

You were tired.

I was tired.

I didn’t want to let go but I think you did.

I know you did.

You were ready since she left.

Your soul was the sweetest I’ve ever known.

I see your signs

7’s everywhere.

I know the look.

Thank you for the years and the memories.

The laughs and the love.

The snuggles the night before you left.

The sleepover, just you and me on the couch.

Greeting your dad at the door one last time.

Your warmth.

Your toothless smile, your tiny nub.

Your existence.

The click-click of your toenails on the floor above is gone.

I still hear it in my head.

Your clumsy thump falling off the couch.

I want to roll my eyes and chuff in annoyance at it again.

The slowness in your walk.

The stumble in your gait.

You were tired, you were achy.

You were ready.

I’m cold now, at night, there’s too much space.

The bed is empty.

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On February 4th, 2025, we had to say goodbye to the best boy in the whole world. To know Frankie was to fall head over heels in love with him and although he is no longer with us in this realm, we know he is reunited with his sister over the Rainbow Bridge and beyond.