Goodbye, Old Friend

He'd follow me through the fields at dawn

His wagging tail

My shadow long

Through muddy streams and golden grain

We shared the joy

We shared the pain

His coat was worn

His eyes grew dim

But every step

I'd walk with him

Through summer's blaze and winter's chill

He kept me steady

He kept me still

Goodbye

Old friend

My heart is torn

A bond like ours

Forever sworn

The earth took you

But you still roam

In every breeze

You guide me home

His bark would echo in the hollow trees

A sound that carried on the breeze

Now silence falls where he once lay

But his spirit lingers every day

The fire burns low

The night feels cold

I feel the ache of growing old

But in my dreams

He's by my side

Running free where the angels hide

Goodbye

Old friend

My heart is torn

A bond like ours

Forever sworn

The earth took you

But you still roam

In every breeze

You guide me home