An Ode To Star

You were my everything, my all in all

I always knew someday my Star would fall

To the fragility of this mortal existence

And the years just have such persistence

When you were young, you loved to play

We would play throughout the day

When I cried, you were by my side

From you, my tears, I didn't hide

When I hurt myself, you would run

To my side, lick my face and be the one

Who comforted me through all the years

But now, without you, I shed many tears

And when I cursed, you licked my lips

As if to clean them of such scripts

We huddled together throughout the night

Waking beside you always felt so right

Then one day I saw you stumble

Down the stairs, you did tumble

I was heartbroken to find

That my Star had gone blind

I had not noticed it before

But now I saw even more

You became confused and walked in circles

Life was giving us such hurdles

You became quiet you would not bark

At this point, you lost your spark

Old age had indeed caught up to you

17 years we had been through

Doggie dementia stole my Star

But now you must be happier where you are

To run and play and bark again

Some day I will see you when

My day comes, and it's time to go

I will see you again over the rainbow