Like a cow

By Pingles

Sat, 31 Jan 2026
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I miss you like a cow.

Plaintive I moo,

and ruminate these memories.

 

They circulate,

Through eight or seven stomachs,

Regurgitated,

Then swallowed back,

And leave a bitter aftertaste behind.

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Comments

Submitted by TJW on

Bovinely broken hearted.  Nice.

V/R

 

Submitted by Pingles on

Thanks !

Submitted by GlosKat on

Brilliantly original and imaginative, using a cow as a romantic icon. Struck a chord with me. I'm not very good at moving on, I tend to chew over a broken heart for too long. Never thought of it as chewing the cud before, but it's a good analogy.

I also like writing which is funny and sad at the same time, because that's what life is.

And you're right, moo-ing is such a plaintive sound.  When I stay on my sister's farm I hear it all the time.  I think they sound sad, especially after dark, but she says they're just keeping in touch, checking in with each other.

 

Submitted by Pingles on

Thank you for the kind comment ! :) I agree it does sound like theyre checking in when they moo at each other