When you brought me home so young,
I couldn't wait to get out of the giant glass wall,
It looked so green and full of fun,
Finally after what seemed so long,
I was allowed out to see the yard myself,
Here I learned to play,
For there were many places to climb and hide,
Here I learned to Hunt,
I brought you what I caught,
To show how I loved you so for bringing me home.
It wasn't but a short while before I thought,
That I've seen all that there is to see out here in the backyard,
Before long I found myself climbing over the wooden wall,
The one keeping me back from so much,
Out there I learned,
Not everyone or everything is going to love,
Love me like those in the yard,
I came home my body injured my ego bruised
You showed me love once again,
But you kept me from the yard as I healed,
That giant glass wall once again was keeping me from my backyard,
The yard that I learned so much from,
Yet I didn't realize that I didn't know the best thing about the yard.
I was healed and again ready to go,
The wall of glass was moved and I was allowed out to the yard.
I still ventured out past the yard,
This time a little stronger and a lot smarter,
But I always knew that I could find love and safety in my yard.
As I grew in age,
I did learn the best thing about the yard,
It was that my family was there.
Laying in the sun,
While you read quickly became my favorite thing to do,
As the years passed by the wooden wall to the outside seem to grow,
Yet I cared little as all I need was here,
Even as my days grew short,
And I could barely do much,
I still mustered all I had to be in my yard,
My second to last walk in the yard was filled with joy,
Not sorrow,
As I knew before long you would put me out for my last walk,
The backyard will be my meadow,
Here I'll stay on my last walk,
'Til the time comes for all who love me,
To join me so we can cross the bridge together.
- Precious (Written by Casey Daniels)