From the recording Tails, Tugs, & Teardrops (The Full Pawprint)
A gentle voice from the other side, asking if love still lingers after goodbye,
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Do you still wear my leash on the hook by the door?
Do you pause at the rug like I’m curled up on the floor?
I heard your tears in the quiet after
I was gone--but I never left your laughter
[Verse 2]
You used to say I was your always one
A shadow, a heartbeat, a rising sun
But clouds roll in when love can’t stay
And I still wonder… do you feel me some days?
[Pre-Chorus]
Did you keep my bowl, or did you give it away?
Does the house still whisper when you walk my way?
I don’t need words carved into stone
I just want to know I’m still your home
[Chorus]
Am I still your favorite forever
When you see me in heaven, someday?
Will you reach for me like you used to do
With that laugh in your eyes, and your heart breaking through?
Even if the stars forget my name
Will your love still burn the same?
’Cause I was yours--your tail, your tether
Am I still… your favorite forever?
[Verse 3]
I saw you smile at the new pup’s face
And it lit the room like I used to chase
Don’t be sorry--love can’t run dry
I just blink sometimes in your goodnight sky
[Bridge]
Heaven’s not gold, it’s your voice I recall
The sound of your footsteps… down the hall
I wait by the wind, where your memories live
Still learning what forever really is
[Chorus]
Am I still your favorite forever
When your heart feels the pull of the past?
Will you hold me close when the mornings ache
And whisper my name in the quiet it makes?
Even if we’re worlds apart
I’m still stitched into your heart
You were mine, in every weather…
Tell me I’m still… your favorite forever