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You Were Never Mine

By rilLie

20 November 2006

I wrote this a week ago about the time when I found out that my owl, died. He was a Philippine Eagle Owl and was given to me by my uncle, who found him injured by some hunters in the woods where he usually goes. We donated him for the school Eco Park, but they didn't even bother to tell me that he died, at least not after four or five days. It turns out that the wing which was shot develpped an infection and he died crying. I miss him. We named him Sam, coz we had no idea if he slash she was a girl or boy. This one's for him.

In just one flash,

you came into my life.

I loved you, you know

though I knew you weren't mine.

I loved you 'til it hurt

I was crossing the line,

'coz I knew you weren't permanent.

Baby, I knew you weren't mine.

But still you were always there,

just waiting away the time.

By our house I remember you stood,

but you were never mine.

Out of control feelings,

I can't help it can I?

To love you with all I am

even though you weren't mine.

Like an injured bird,

trying stubbornly to fly,

I tried to keep you, to hold on to you tight,

'coz I felt that you were mine.

As just in one flash you came,
just in one flash you were gone.

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Very sweet and heartfelt.
Written by Talisker (1321 comments posted) 20th November 2006

Animals come and go through life. Mostly with unconditional love to give.

Loss is a hard thing to take.

My sympathy to you & to Sam, though his suffering is over.

Oli :cry

Written by rilLie (327 comments posted) 20th November 2006

thanks.

Written by Witzl (1585 comments posted) 20th November 2006

I am sorry about your owl too, and glad s/he is out of pain.

But I do marvel at how wonderful the Internet is, and this site in particular, where I can read the poetry of a girl from the Philippines who grieves for her owl. I am ashamed to admit that I didn't even know they had owls in the Philippines. Live and learn.

I once read something very foolish, written no doubt by a person who was no lover of animals. She claimed that people loved their pets so much because they felt superior to them. And part of the reason for that, she maintained, was because humans almost always outlive their pets. What a load of rubbish. Even now, in my comfortable middle years, I can weep to remember all the cats and other animals I have lost. Like our children, our animals are never truly ours, as you say in your poem. And while the all-too-short lives of our pets enrich our own lives, they also cause us real pain when they leave us.

SO SORRY
Written by Josie (2730 comments posted) 20th November 2006

Oh riLie, you told me of this eagle owl. I am so sorry. But you know, if you hadn't cared for him as you did, he would have died earlier, and not have known of your love. I've lost so many pets in my lifetime, and loved every one of them. I know they knew that because of how they responded to me.

Written by Phil (6635 comments posted) 20th November 2006

Sorry to hear it rilLie.

Phil.

Written by rilLie (327 comments posted) 21st November 2006

thanks to all of you guys.

he slash she was really special and I think I have a picture of him in my account at friendster. see my page and just click on the thingimajigie.

thanks again. :grin

Written by peeano1 (86 comments posted) 21st November 2006

So sorry about your owl. I remember when my fish and two birds died. It was a huge loss. Most people would just flush their fish away in the toilet but I decided to bury him/her (I don't know what gender the fish was). I also buried my birds as well. My sister was crying so hard, I was afraid she was going to lose it. :cry

P.S. Put a smile on your face!!!! :grin

Written by rilLie (327 comments posted) 23rd November 2006

thanks. you've made me. :grin

thanks for review.

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