It seems a year or two at most that Luke has been around,
But nine have passed since first I spied him at the Brisbane pound.
He stood in dogdom's big house, all ears and tongue and smile,
The model of a friendly dog, without a trace of guile.
...
Read full text
I am so sorry you lost your friend. It is hard to lose a pet.. I think this is a fitting tribute to the love he gave you.
This is by far one of the saddest poems I have ever read. I felt like crying. So Sorry for your loss.