I got you as a puppy,
you were as cute as you could be;
you fetched the ball and played with toys,
you were so full of energy.

I watched you grow throughout the years,
you became a faithful friend;
you greeted me when I came home,
giving unconditional love without end.

As you grew older it occurred to me,
we may have to say our goodbyes;
your body was much weaker now,
and there was sadness in your eyes.

But this I know, when my time comes,
and I enter into that transient dark;
I will have no fear, for you'll be there,
to greet me with your bark.