Toby Poem by Paul Reed

I once was your companion true
Through the harsh times of yesteryear
I braved the bitter gales with you
Under the moonlit skies so clear;

We entered the dark nights together
With no fear, for we had each other
We walked to the end of our collective tether
Your anxious feelings I smothered;

But now I am no longer at your side
And nearly everyone has forgotten me
But just as surely as the returning tide
I will never stray from your memory.