by Dena Ratcliff
Its a sad day for us
But none the less it is here
We stay beside you
The time is so near
I was there with you
From the very start
We walk slowly now
With a heavy heart
From your mothers womb
I caught your fall
So tiny and little
So cute... so small
You stood out from the rest
A litter of nine
You stole my love
And your heart became mine
You and I were a family
And then they came
Our lives were better
Our love just the same
We thank you our friend
For all these years
We said our good-byes
Through many tears
Long ago you took your first breath
As I held you tight
And we were there for the last
As you went to the light