We are still together in the silence of my grief,
And I cannot stop the tears from falling as openly I weep,
I close my eyes and see you, and the hurt comes once again,
And I'd give the world if I could have you back when.

When we were younger and you were my best friend,
You understood me better than anyone I knew,
You shared with me my sadness and happy times too.

I told you things that not a living human knew,
And you'd lick my face and lay your head upon my knee,
And we knew that there was a bond and it would always be.

I remember how you'd pine for me if I ever went away, and you were So happy to see me return.
You'd jump around, your tail would wag, and you'd nudge me with your head.
And I was so happy to see you, I'd give you cuddles and tell you how I wished I'd been with you instead.

Sixteen years have past, and now I am alone,
You're no longer here to welcome me when I come home.
There's a part of me thats missing, and I'll never have it back,
I feel such heartache and such pain,
I wish that I could turn back the hands of time,
And we were young again...

No matter what I'm doing, or where I am,
You will know I love and miss you,
My little dog Sam.

                                               (ljs)