Without you I lose half of myself. 

My light, my joy,

gone. 

Running away from me so fast 

I could never catch him. 

You are the bridge that connects me

with the one I love 

more than anything.

And if you were not here

what would I do?

He supplies me with buckets 

of amusement and bliss. 

Without your strong hold

he would not be here beside me.

I am indebted to you.

So,

I thank you for 

taking all the strain and stress.

For putting up with

the ups and downs. 

Your care is everything to me. 

I promise he doesn’t mean to burden you.

To stretch your limits.

If only he could understand

what you do for him.

He, too, would thank you.

I could not live without him. 

He is the sweetest, silliest, soft-hearted

puppy I know. And without you,

his strong, dependent leash, 

he could be gone.