Although three years have now passed by
It still hurts so much that I still sit and cry,
I always feel empty deep down inside
`Cos when he went a part of me died.
I miss him so much it`s hard to bear
The pain is constant and it`s not fair,
I can`t help missing my precious Sweep
And I know that for him I will always weep.
I sit in the garden where he lays at my feet
A modicum of comfort but its only fleet,
I talk to him just as I did before
But he can`t hear me not any more.
I miss him playing ball and his antics too
I miss playing chase and the things he`d do,
The house is empty it`s so quiet now
No patter of paws and an excited bow-wow.
I try to smile as I remember his ways
But the smile isn`t permanent it never stays,
Happy memories always end with a sigh
And a tear always falls from my eye.
Remembering how happy I used to be
Makes me miss him more can`t you see,
Sweep my shadow never left my side
Now I walk alone since the day he died.
Though time passes by my pain will stay
With him in that grave my heart will lay,
Time may lessen the pain that I feel
But right now that pain is so very real.
I miss my shadow every single day
I miss my shadow more than I can say,
Sweep was my baby for 14 brief years
Now I`m left with heartache and endless tears.
Three years have gone in the blink of an eye
But I still miss my shadow I can`t deny,
Now I walk alone no Sweep at my side
My faithful little shadow in the garden does abide.
THREE YEARS WITHOUT SWEEP 
