Your arrival was announced, tiny with a warm tongue,
my puppy, my Jan, my mad, faithful running friend.
So few years, or so it feels, and look at you now.
Old and stiff, with eyes that plead for release from pain.
Even now, with your arthritic walk you try to play your games,
but this brings no joy, it breaks my heart to watch you move.
Your tail contradicts the suffering that you endure.
Lay down my friend and rest, let me stroke your velvet ears,
let me take you once again to the river,
to the woods where you found such joy.
As your eyes close for the final time,
May you to these precious places fly.
Sleep well my friend,
I will never forget you.
Adding your comment:
Awwww. This is sweet and yet so sad ot is so hard to lose a pet especially since they are so much like family many 
's to you
