Souldog

Came into this world on a cool October night

Tiny little heartbeat holdin’ on tight

Bottle-fed love, just bones and skin

But oh, that fire — it burned within

Brindle fur and a beard like an old wise man

Eyebrows shaggy like he had a plan

Little mutt soul with a lion’s spark

And he lit up my world like a flame in the dark

SoulDog, my ride or die

Fifteen years of life gone by

From teenage tears to grown-up fights

You were the one who made it right

SoulDog, not just a pet

You were the heart I won’t forget

I grew up, but you stayed wild

Still chasing dreams like a reckless child

Shaggy down your back like a windswept trail

Always first to greet me, waggin' that tail

You knew my secrets, every scar

Heard every song from the back of the car

And when the world left me bruised and bruisin’

You were the reason I kept on movin’

SoulDog, my shadow, my kin

You were there from the start to the bitter end

Fifteen to thirty — you saw it all

Every stumble, every fall

SoulDog, no leash could hold

A rebel heart with eyes so bold

Now the house feels big, the nights too still

I’d give anything for one more thrill

One more bark, one more run

But you’re out there now, chasing sun

Yeah, you were spunky, wild and free…

But damn — you belonged to me.

SoulDog… forever you'll be.