The color left my eyes the day you left us, 

just as we were on the cusp of celebration-two days before my birthday.

It was as if I finally saw the world as dogs do, 

in stark black and white. The light of the world dimmed, 

transforming what should have been a time of joy into one of shock and grief. 

True friend, you are forever cherished. 

Love always, Claude.
Let this post be a reminder

 to cherish and hold our loved ones close, 

for they are not with us forever. 

Claude 
2018- Jan 2022