I looked you in the eyes I promised you I'd be there When the time came to say Good-Bye You looked back at me Not understanding, but caring That sadness was radiating from me You licked my face And galloped away, your tail bouncing Over your shoulder We swam at the beach Watching the sail boats be whipped By the wind You hated the water But you came because I did Why they made you go I don't know Was it that you killed Too many rabbits Or protected me from The grouchey jogger who ran by One day I came home and grabbed My roller blades I got your leash and went to get you But you weren't there You weren't in the kennel Or up at grandmas You also weren't at the beach Mom and dad came home I asked them I looked at them in horror You were never coming back I cried, I still cry now Even at the thought of you Seven years, you were here that long God would have taken you Probably soon But sometimes I wish He'd taken me too