A Little Light in the Dark

[Verse]
We laid her collar by the old front door,
A piece of her we couldn’t ignore.
Her shadow still lingers in the morning sun,
Feels like the ache has only just begun.

[Chorus]
But you came along, with your wagging tail,
A new story to tell, though the old ones prevail.
You’ll never fill the hole she left in our hearts,
But you’re a little light in the dark.

[Verse 2]
Your paws tap soft on the wooden floor,
A sound that’s new, but feels like before.
You’re clumsy, wild, and full of cheer,
A little laughter where there once were tears.

[Prechorus]
And I see her in the way you look at me,
Like you know you’re part of this family.

[Chorus]
You came along, with your wagging tail,
A new story to tell, though the old ones prevail.
You’ll never fill the hole she left in our hearts,
But you’re a little light in the dark.

[Bridge]
I still call her name when the stars shine bright,
But you’re curled by my side every quiet night.
You don’t replace, you don’t erase,
You’re just here, filling this space.