Sandy

He was only a puppy A golden retriever I would whistle and beckon but he wouldn't leave her For she was his owner His only true friend and he stayed with my sister Right up to the end . In her early twenties She found that lump in her breast In the fight for her life She must now invest I remember so well The tears in our home Dad bought her that dog That she so wanted to own . She must find the courage To stand and to fight Sandy made her smile Much to my parents delight Only a small boy I wanted to play In her moments of darkness My sister pushed me away . He was only a puppy A golden retriever I would whistle and beckon but he wouldn't leave her For she was his owner His only true friend and he stayed with my sister Right up to the end . I played schoolboy games She fought like a tiger I climbed little tree's She was climbing the Eiger Sandy was there To help her recover I know he understood Much more than her little brother. I remember the doctor Claiming she was in remission Now I played with Sandy With my sisters permission I took him for walks Because I had energy to burn but I knew something was wrong When the doctor returned . He was only a puppy A golden retriever I would whistle and beckon but he wouldn't leave her For she was his owner His only true friend and he stayed with my sister Right up to the end . Sad realisation No more can be done Tearful birthday As she turned thirty one When I close my eyes I still see sandy's head on her knee My sister finding the courage To smile for me . Bed in the living room She can't climb the stair When the lord called her name Sandy was there When I heard him whimper I knew my sister had gone Up until that very last moment He had helped her stay strong . He was only a puppy A golden retriever I would whistle and beckon but he wouldn't leave her For she was his owner His only true friend and he stayed with my sister Right up to the end .