Embody unconditional
Loyalty infinitesimal
Instincts extraterrestrial
They make and break our hearts
At doors we’re always met
With noses cold and wet
Our sounds they don’t forget
They can’t stand to be apart
Do we appreciate them
For sometimes we berate them
But cuddles do await them
Their snuggling skills an art
No matter how long it feels
They soon slow at our heels
Our sense of comfort reels
As the ending journey starts
We must show them compassion
To ease and guide their passing
As remembrances we’re stashing
Unknown waters we must chart
None loves as deeply so
Yet we must let them go
And tears will freely flow
As through our souls they dart
Such memories they spark
Miss their nuzzles in the dark
The sharpness of their bark…
They make and break our hearts
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