My Best Friend

Had to dig down deep in my personal memories and feeling to write this, this one was 95% hand written. [Intro] Yeah... I Remember when you were just a little thing. Small pup with a big heart... I didn't know you'd change my whole world. Listen... [Verse 1] I remember the day, walking through the park late Saw a tiny ball of fur, man, it felt like fate Just a little pup, eyes wide and bright Timidly sniffing at the edge of the light I brought you home, tucked you in my bed Dreaming big dreams inside your little head We played in the yard, through the sun and the rain A bond so pure, it could wash away pain Every morning a wag, every night a soft sigh Watching the seasons and the years drift by got so big, grew wise, with a coat turning grey But the love in your eyes never faded away. [Chorus] Time moves fast, like a shooting star's flight From the dawn of the morning to the dead of the night We walked through the shadows, we ran through the sun Our journey together had only begun But the seasons they change, and the leaves start to fall And sometimes the silence is the loudest of all If they knew your love, if they knew your soul They would know that my best friend is my world [Verse 2] Then the winters got colder, and your steps got slow The light in your spirit started losing its glow I sat by your side, held your head in my hand The saddest moment in all of the land The house felt too quiet, the hallways too vast Every moment we made was left in the past I walked through the park where we used to roam free Feeling the weight of the emptiness in me Buried in emotions, lost in the grief Searching for comfort, seeking some relief Just a man and his shadow, walking alone In a world that felt cold, My heart made of stone [Chorus] Time moves fast, like a shooting star's flight From the dawn of the morning to the dead of the night We walked through the shadows, we ran through the sun Our journey together had only begun But the seasons they change, and the leaves start to fall And sometimes the silence is the loudest of all If they knew your love, if they knew your soul They would know that my best friend is my world [Bridge] I was sitting on a bench, feeling so blue Thinking 'bout the days when I had you Then I felt a small touch, a damp little nose A tiny stray puppy, with a beautiful soul He looked up at me with that same kind stare As if he knew all the weight I had to bear He licked my hand softly, a gentle, sweet plea Like a whisper from heaven, reaching for me. [Verse 3] And in that moment, it hit me so deep A promise of life that the universe keeps It was like a spirit, your essence, your spark Was guiding me out of the lonely and dark Like you were saying, "I'm still here, don't you cry, The love that we planted will never truly die" I looked at the pup, and I saw your eyes Turning my darkness back into light Every soul leaves a pawprint, a mark on the ground A rhythm of love in a beautiful sound So if you see a stray, that looks hungry and cold Know there's a magic that makes us all whole. [Final Chorus] Time moves fast, like a shooting star's flight From the dawn of the morning to the dead of the night We walked through the shadows, we ran through the sun Our journey together had only begun But the seasons they change, and the leaves start to fall And sometimes the silence is the loudest of all If they knew your love, if they knew your soul The bond that we shared made my broken heart whole. [Outro] Yeah... I still feel you here... In every wag, in every bark, in every light. It's a cycle, man... eternal. Rest easy, old friend. We'll meet again when I meet my end.