I never had to keep a hankie available when writing a story...

So very small he was when he came,
The vet said he wouldn’t last long as he was lame,
But the little boy wanted him oh so bad,
His parents allowed it because they loved their little lad…

The boy and his dog were always together,
They went everywhere and vowed love forever,
The dog stayed by his side even when he was sick,
The dog made the boy stronger & happier with every lick…

The boy did grow as boys often do,
In time he gave the dog less attention, making the dog blue,
The boy went on his way into adult life,
The dog became old & infirmed,
But when the dog was about to end life,
The boy, now a man, came home to their love reaffirm,
The dog died happy & forever from heaven watched over his boy.
© -ed- 11/11/16