When I first saw you at the shelter door,
A quiet soul among the hurt and more.
Your trembling frame, your distant stare,
Felt like a mirror, I was standing there.
They said you waited in an empty home,
Abandoned twice, left to grieve alone.
A heart so bruised, a trust so torn,
Yet something in you kept me warm.
I brought you home, you curled up tight,
Hiding away from every light.
No treat or toy could break your wall,
Your silence louder than it all.
But time, it moves with gentle hands,
And hearts can heal like shifting sands.
The smallest step, your timid paw,
Unveiled a love without a flaw.
You found your place where you belong,
In my heart, where you’ve been strong.
Through every tear, through every smile,
You made this life feel so worthwhile.
A wagging tail when I walked through,
Your silly tricks when skies were blue.
You stayed beside me through the pain,
A loyal friend in sun and rain.
And when the time came far too soon,
You left beneath the fading moon.
I held you close, your final gaze,
A love that lingers through the haze.
You found your place where you belong,
In my heart, where you’ve been strong.
Though you're gone, your light remains,
In every memory, through joy and pain.
If I had known the time was near,
I’d hold you closer, wipe each tear.
But every moment shared with you,
Was worth the world and all its truth.
You found your place where you belong,
In my heart, where you’ve been strong.
Through every tear, through every smile,
You made this life feel so worthwhile.
You found your place where you belong,
In my heart, where you’ve been strong.
Though you're gone, your light remains,
In every memory, through joy and pain.