I rummaged through boxes echoes of joy

I rummaged through boxes, echoes of joy,

the tag clinked softly, memories to buoy.

Rusty and warm, it shimmered in light,

of a wagging tail, now lost to the night.

How simple the days when love was so pure,

a dance of four paws, a bond that felt sure.

With each jingle, I’m taken back there,

to laughter and sunlight, a friend who would share.