Tilly’s Ride

He was just a boy and his dog living the dream,

A rusty red scooter and a backyard stream.

By his side, a black-and-tan blur so wild,

Tilly the Kelpie, his heart and his smile.

She’d ride on that scooter, her paws on the deck,

Wind in her fur, like they had no regrets.

Through the yard, through the town, they’d roam far and wide,

Just a boy and his Tilly, always side by side.

Oh, Tilly, my friend, where the grass grows tall,

You were there for my laughter, there for it all.

From chasing me ‘round to those rides so free,

You were more than a dog, you were family.

But the world ain’t fair, and time ain’t kind,

Now I’m chasing your shadow, I’m losing my mind.

One summer evening, the air was still,

Tilly ran with a heart full of will.

A cat in the distance, she darted away,

Her wagging tail was the last I’d see that day.

I heard the tires screech, my heart turned to stone,

Saw her there, and I felt so alone.

The yard’s just a yard, the scooter’s now rust,

Without her beside me, it’s all turned to dust.

Oh, Tilly, my friend, where the grass grows tall,

You were there for my laughter, there for it all.

From chasing me ‘round to those rides so free,

You were more than a dog, you were family.

But the world ain’t fair, and time ain’t kind,

Now I’m chasing your shadow, I’m losing my mind.

I sit by the stream, where we used to play,

Your paw prints are fading, but your love will stay.

I can still feel your fur, hear your joyful bark,

In the echoes of memories when the night gets dark.

Oh, Tilly, my friend, where the grass grows tall,

You were there for my laughter, there for it all.

From chasing me ‘round to those rides so free,

You were more than a dog, you were family.

But the world ain’t fair, and time ain’t kind,

Now I’m chasing your shadow, I’m losing my mind.

So I ride my scooter down the old dirt lane,

And I swear I can feel you, running again.

My little black-and-tan, my heart, my pride,

Forever my Tilly, forever by my side.