The house doesn't creak the same, no pause upon the floor
Each corner filled with shadows where you once would snore
I come home to silence where laughter used to spill
In the quiet of the evening, I miss you still
Your leash hangs by the door just like any other day
But there's no joyful barking, no games left to play
My feet find your fur still clinging to the rug
Each strand a whispered memory, a soft heartbroken hug
In the silence of your wake, I wander through each room
Feeling echoes of your love now swallowed by the gloom
How I long for one more moment, one more wag of your tail
In the hush of my heart, where you left your trail
Night stretched into empty, the clock ticks out your song
Each tick a step away from you, each tock feels so wrong
The space beside my bed is cold, bereft of your warm light
I reach out into darkness, missing you each night
They say time will ease the pain and soon I'll find my way
But they never knew the heartbeat at my feet, each day
You were more than just a pet
You were family, my friend
In the quiet of this house, I can't pretend
In the silence of your wake, I trace where you would tread
Every corner holds a story, every space a bed
How I ache for your soft nuzzle, your gentle trusting eyes
In the stillness of this life, where your memory lies
So I'll sit here in this silence, letting tears freely flow
For the love that you gave me, for the joy you let me know
And I'll hold on to the moments, till I feel you nudge again
In the whispers of the wind, until then