When I came home there was something awry,

You sat outside with the saddest eyes.

When I opened up the side door,

Around me was a blood filled floor.

Mom was crying and upset,

She said to comfort you while she called the vet.

So I lay my hand on your chest,

And pet you while you sat and rest.

You seemed so calm and at peace,

I think you knew it was your time to leave.

When Mom got off the line,

She seemed as though you’d be fine.

She told me to lift you in the van softly,

So I picked you up and set you down camly.

I pushed a bad thought far aside,

Hoping I’d see you‘d come back alive.

As I sat at home in my bed,

I hadn’t imagined you as being dead.

But when Mom came home I saw it on her face,

I knew I had just gave you my last embrace.

I wish I was with you at your death,

And held you till your final breath.

Sometimes I hear faint sounds,

And for a moment I think its your four-feet on the ground.

Out of habit I walk in Mom and Dads room in the night,

Thinking you’ll soon be in my sight.

I want you to know I miss you with all my heart,

I’m so very sad we had to depart.

Although we weren’t the best of friends,

Know I loved you to the very end.