Ten years ago today I said goodbye to Tess my golden Labrador
*Tess was fourteen when I had to say goodbye When I got up on that morning I knew She looked at me with her sad brown eyes Said its time to let me go Time to hold me, kiss me, send me on my way Tears were in my eyes as I held her close Not tears of shame but salt tears of remorse Could I have done any more To prolong that doggy life Probably not, she knew it was her time to die I held her close as the young vet slid the needle in And just before she breathed her last She lifted her head and layed it on my arm Salt tears on my cheeks as I said my last goodbye Ten years ago today when my Tess breathed her last But now the Mollie dog is fading Grey faced instead of black I know the bitter tears will come again When she takes her final rest
Saying goodbye to Tess hit me hard, saying goodbye to Mollie dog my constant companion of eight years will be harder