Empty Leash
An empty leash, a vacant bed,
A bowl untouched, the silent dread.
Gone is the tail’s rhythmic sway,
In heart's hush, you've gone away.
Once upon a sunny field,
Joyous barks, the zest you wield.
But now each corner echoes pain,
Wishes for your bark in vain.
Footsteps falter near your space,
Missing the greeting, your furry embrace.
Our walks, now solitary strides,
Recalling how your love abides.
Dusk, and still I hear your paws,
A ghostly dance without a cause.
Yet, in dreams, we reunite,
Running under the moon's soft light.
Grief's tight leash, it tugs, it binds,
In canine memories, solace finds.
Forever in my heart, my friend,
Our bond, a love that does not end.
Whispers of Fur
Whispers of fur against my skin,
Tiny footprints, heart lets in.
Now your silence fills the room,
Turns each memory into gloom.
In the yard, a lone toy lies,
My soul spills out through tear-stained eyes.
Canine ghost, your essence stays,
In the still and empty days.
No more weight upon my feet,
By the fire, your favorite seat.
Candle flame flickers, just like hope,
As through the darkness, I try to cope.
With every leash that others hold,
Stories of your love are told.
Mourning in the silent grove,
Powerless to restore the love.
Yet, in each grieving breath I draw,
Your love's a law without a flaw.
In my heart, forever, you’ll stir,
With gentle whispers of fur.
Ballad for a Best Friend
To the companion, now lost in time,
You who'd barked at each rhythm, each rhyme.
Chasing dreams, you have crossed that line,
Leaving behind life's tangled twine.
We walked each path, explored each trail,
Through rustling leaves and windy gale.
Not just a pet, but family,
Your absence now is agony.
Your collar, void of vibrant sound,
Rests silently on hallowed ground.
My dear friend, my heart's confound,
In memories, you're still around.
Every corner, every hall,
Each playful leap, I recall.
The empty space that you consumed,
Now with quietness is entombed.
Yet as each lonely sunset dips,
I feel your kisses on my lips.
In the heavens, you run unfurled,
My best friend, my precious world.
Paws In The Garden
There are paws imprinted in the garden,
Where once you frolicked without pardon.
Green, green grass still whispers your name,
Without your presence, it's not the same.
Spring's bloom cannot outshine your zest,
Nor the way you put life's woes to rest.
Now flowers stand where you'd leap and bound,
Your laughter's echo, the missing sound.
Raising my face to catch a breeze,
I hallucinate your fervent tease.
But as I reach out, my hands concede,
Grasping at air, my heart does bleed.
Beneath the sun’s watchful, blazing eye,
I sense your shadow passing by.
Just a moment, a fleeting thought,
In solitude and solace, caught.
Time marches, yet memories stay,
Of a companion who would play.
Paws in the garden mark a friend,
Whose spirit in mine will never end.
The Last Game of Fetch
The ball lays still, no longer thrown,
In fields of gold where you had roamed.
The game ended, the fun now ceased,
Left with the silence, a solemn peace.
My call echoes, meets empty air,
No rush of paws to show you care.
I stand alone, the sky so wide,
Without you here, right by my side.
Memories stir of vibrant play,
Ebb away like the close of day.
Your spirit, in each twilight's fetch,
In twilit glow, my fears are etched.
The laughter shared, now a quiet sob,
Without your frolic, my heart does throb.
Every frisbee, every stick,
Reminds me of time's cruel trick.
Through tear-blurred eyes, I seek your face,
And in my heart, you've left your trace.
One last game of fetch, my dear friend,
Until we meet, when my journey ends.
Silence In The Hall
Now echoes break where paws did tread,
With each remembrance, my heart has bled.
Silence reigns in the hallway's girth,
Since you left this weary Earth.
Once tumbling in a joyful mass,
Your glowing eyes like polished brass.
Your every yawn, a soft delight,
Turn to shadows in the night.
The couch is bare, no indent seen,
No shedding fur, no sheen, no glean.
It yearns for you, just like I do,
Aching for a friendship true.
Rooms once filled with endless banter,
Now just space where sorrows canter.
Each memento of days we shared,
Howls with the void that you're not spared.
I call your name, a vain appeal,
For my soul's wound to start to heal.
In the silence of the hall,
I miss you, my dog, my all.
Goodbye on a Rainy Day
The rain taps gently, a soft refrain,
Mimicking tears, articulating pain.
The day you left, the skies wept too,
As if they mourned the loss of you.
Each drop, a memory, trickling down,
Fond recollections in which I drown.
Your wet coat's smell, now absent air,
Leaves just the storm for my despair.
I stand outside, no shelter sought,
Your absence, a battle never fought.
Through tears and rain, I blur the line,
Begging the past to reassign.
No shake of fur, no playful gait,
Just falling rain, a cruel fate.
I whisper your name against the grey,
With each droplet that falls astray.
In every puddle, your reflection,
An imperfect, transient connection.
Goodbye on this rainy day,
Until we meet again, I pray.
Guardian of My Heart
You've walked the earth with noble grace,
Now heaven's realm, your new-found place.
Though your soft bark is heard no more,
Your essence lingers near the shore.
Your wagging tail, a clock's steady tick,
Heartbeat paused, the silence thick.
I search the stars for your bright eyes,
For in the night, your spirit flies.
A guardian of home and hearth,
Ever present since your birth.
A friend through trials, through laughter's ring,
In loss, the severance of a string.
I feel you near, a comforting draft,
A silent sentinel, fore and aft.
With each sunrise and each moon's vault,
In loving memories, you never halt.
Your watch has ended here, my heart,
Yet from my soul, you'll ne'er depart.
Guardian of my days and nights,
Forever bask in endless lights.
Cherished Companion
The grass grows high where once you'd play,
The frisbee's idle, tucked away.
The echo of a bark long past,
Your shadow cast, now fading fast.
I saved a tuft of your soft fur,
A tactile memory, warm, sure.
It's all that's left besides the ache,
The empty space I can't remake.
Our daily walks, now solitude,
Without your joy, the world's subdued.
I trace the paths where we had roamed,
In every field, your spirit's combed.
The loyal eyes that followed me,
Now stars above that I can't see.
They twinkle in some distant sky,
Whispering a soft, serene goodbye.
Rest now, my cherished companion fair,
Run free from pain, light as the air.
In my heart, you hold a station,
Endless love, your final donation.
Forever Friend
They say with time the pain will ease,
But every second tests and teases.
The void you left, it swells and grows,
A testament of love it shows.
Your worn-out ball, a seamless thread,
Through all the tears I've shed and bled.
A symbol of the life we shared,
A reminder of how much we cared.
I glance around and think I see,
The wisp of you, so playfully.
A moment's joy turns to dismay,
When reality whisks you away.
The loyalty that you displayed,
In my heart will never fade.
Each dog that passes, bids hello,
Stirs the space where you still glow.
With every bark, I hear your voice,
In every dog, you do rejoice.
A forever friend, you roam free,
In canine heavens, wait for me.
