The River of Willow

You entered our lives as a soul of an angel Traveling a distance From the likes of Grange Hill Your health from the beginning Was such a struggle Painful and ill The deadly Parvo wanted to show us How baneful it was and will kill You fought against it day and night Tenacious and fierce like a dogs powerful bite We celebrated when you won the fight How beautiful, gracefully showed Your courageous might It was such an amazing sight You’re the star shining bright Seeing you playing again running In the backyard with zest Showing us how you do everything the best Years have passed Until one day you started to wheeze Another fight, now with Addison Disease We almost lost you Your strength and determination kept pushing through Like a whistling whippoorwill As you kept going on pill after pill Showing no signs of any ill will While I play your song, River You danced holding in your mouth Mr. Rat your favorite toy We clapped seeing you happy filled with joy As we chant Good boy baby Willow! Your soulful eyes Will take any broken heart Mend it whole Your pure essence is the river of old Wise, majestic, beautiful glittering glow Always wanting to forever hold Never ever letting you go The river of Willow Will endlessly continue to flow