From the recording Part of the Bargain
We lost our dog, Ruby, suddenly in July 2021, while on vacation. While we all knew the day would come, no one imagined it would be as difficult as it was. It was my first experience losing someone I live with.
Lyrics
You left so soon, just another Friday
We rushed it through, didn't say goodbye
One last look through a pair of windows
I was still yours and you were mine
Nothing went down the way I imagined
No sweet farewell. No last embrace
Everyone knew it was part of the bargain
But it's so hard to face
So many days since I last saw you
Still catch you in the corner of my eye
I hear sounds down the hallway
That would have been you when you were mine
Nothing went down the way I imagined
No sweet farewell. No last embrace
Everyone knew it was part of the bargain
But it's so hard to face
Let's take a walk, just us together
Up to the church and around the lake
I may look alone to an outsider
But you are with me in every step we take
Nothing went down the way I imagined
No sweet farewell. No last embrace
Everyone knew it was part of the bargain
But it's so hard to face
(c) 2022 Ned Henry