Broken now, beyond repair Eyes vacant A sightless stare He looks asleep At peace at rest A crimson pool Reveals the truth This fella has gone No longer in pain Reposed on the lawn Chewing on wood Reduced to pulpy Chunky sawdust Not the smartest Not by far Yet he held an intelligence  A glowing star We found him in the Cardonald home A lonely guy With a sadness looming Thin and helpless Imprisoned by wire Inside him we saw a helpless child He stayed with us for a short short while As children grow He does too A mighty dog Full and strong A gentleness Aware of life He'd have followed us through fire and strife He scaled the heights Sinew and claws Sometimes get stuck And need rescued Chasing sticks much bigger than he White horses he'd ride Conquer and tame A sadness fills our home for now They don't remain for very long As our lifetimes turn and move Each decade...