Left Behind at the Gate

Waiting behind the glass, lost in the crowd

Silent eyes watch the world, so loud

A lonely heart bound by a leash

In this cold airport, silent reach

The woman she packed her bags in haste

Left her best friend, no time to waste

Told the agent, ‘It’s my service dog’

But doubts shadowed her, she slipped away from

Tied up in the corner, waiting still

Can’t understand the departing thrill

Eyes full of stories left unsaid

A faithful friend, by the boardings led

Oh, dog at the gate, eyes full of grace

Watching her go, heart out of place

Left in the terminal, all alone

Waiting for a love that’s gone

Flying high above, she’s gone away

While he’s left behind, day by day

Hope flickers like a distant star

In the heart of a friend, who’s lost so far

Waits by the window, tail low and slow

Dreams of a day they’ll reunite and go

Until then, he’s a silent guard

Loyal as ever, in a world so hard