I lay on the hard kitchen floor,
And stare into her blind, silent eyes,
If only I knew what she was thinking,
Maybe I'd be able to save her.
The moment I was 3,
I woke up to see her.
Her face was gleaming with happiness,
And I hugged her in return.
Another dog,
My mother said,
But shes my dog,
I replied,
I swore I would never let her down,
That I would take care of her,
And love her until the end.
10 years later,
Here we are,
Shes lying beside me,
As I'm trying not to cry.
Shes my best friend,
I don't want to let her go,
Going on 18,
And shes losing control.
How I love,
To wake up with her beside me,
For when I walk in the door,
Shes there to greet me.
Don't worry, Elka,
I'll always love you,
I don't want to lose you,
But it's better that way.
