The Vet Tech's voice

I am the guardian
of where 'I love you' means goodbye.
I know the pain that's ripping through you,
it's okay to cry.

All their life they have loved you
freely with no condition.
It feels like you're betraying your friend
with this comission.

For years you were blessed with joy
that they can no longer share.
They hurt, it's true, but keep it inside,
hidden in their stare.

The journey's start, so long past
ends in tears in the clinic.
Euthanasia is never easy;
I'm not a cynic.

My tears will wait to fall down.
I'll do my duty to you.
Your friend's life is ending with no pain.
Their trials are through.

I am the guardian
of where 'I love you' means goodbye.
This role is never an easy one;
even vet techs cry.