My Baby Blue

Tonight I had to say goodbye to you I cried as I held you, my baby Blue Nine long years you shared our life Through happiness and times of strife I remember when we adopted you You kissed my hand my baby Blue We took you with us to share our home From our lives you didn’t roam You rarely spoke except to growl At enemies upon the prowl Yet you’d befriend the smallest kind Rabbits, squirrels you didn’t mind You shared your food with the birds that came And shared your water just the same You’d walk with me on summer days And smiled at me for the slightest praise You hated water that’s a fact To a hose or a tub you would over react But to a brush you would sit so still A scratch on the belly gave you such a thrill But old man the time had come The tears have flowed until I’m numb I said goodbye to our friendship true I’ll miss you always, my baby Blue