The Dude

(Submitted to the Mans best friend comp in 2014. I never added it to my list for some reason)

One last ride with you ol' friend
One more ride until the end
To this desert where we used to run

It was the hardest ride with you for sure
And I remember just a ball of fur
But that was so many years ago

We had a good run and I'll remember you forever
I can't forget how we matured together
And all those memories will never fade

The hardest part wasn't finding you
Because I knew it was going to end soon
Nor was it hardest to pet you one last time

It was tough to dig the hole
Not because the stony soil but
Knowing you're gone for good

The hardest part was laying you down
And I sat there still without a sound
For a while until I had to bury you

Sixteen years
Damn
I was just thirteen
But man
How I'm going to miss the times we had

I'll take a ride for you ol' friend
Another ride again and again
And I'll sit there quiet and remember you

Goodbye Dude