The Diary Of A Misfit Kid

For Budrow 12/01/13-06/26/25

"For Budrow"

My heart, my healer, my forever friend

Almost twelve years we walked this road,

Through storms and sunlight, heavy load.

From wagging tail to soulful eyes,

You stayed, my calm beneath the skies.

Budrow, your name still warms my chest,

A loyal heart who gave his best.

You held me close through loss and pain—

When Dad was gone, you helped me stand again.

You were my strength when I was weak,

The silent love I didn't need to seek.

When grief and sorrow tried to drown,

You'd nuzzle close and pull me out, not down.

Through sober days and nights so long,

You stayed by me and kept me strong.

You never judged, just sat so still—

A gentle guard with iron will.

Your paws may never walk again,

But every step, I feel you then.

In every quiet breath I take,

I sense your love that didn't break.

You weren't just "pet," you weren't just "mine,"

You were my proof of the divine.

The kind of soul too pure to stay,

But oh, how much you lit my way.

Now two weeks gone, and still I cry,

But know you're watching from the sky.

And when my time comes, I believe

You'll greet me first—tail wagging, free.

So rest, sweet Budrow, you did it all—

You caught me every time I'd fall.

I'll carry you, you carry me—

Until we meet again. Run free.