Memory Traces

Found in a corner, the metal shines bright,

engraved with a name, a bond forged in love,

it carries the weight of absence, of light,

a relic of wagging tails and skies above.

Each jingle a reminder, a flicker of joy,

like sunshine caught in the grass, a warm sway,

now just a token of a dog, a dear boy,

the echoes of paws that once danced in play.