Dog heart

Where is my heart?
You buried it in the yard
So the dog could find it
If you needed him to

I guess I was smart for giving it to you

How long has it been?
I've lost track of time again
Like the better parts of my life
And the sadder parts I've lived

A stone-throw away from a year and a day
You'll say
But I've been here the whole time
Just in a different way

Put the shovel away
The dog will dig it up someday
You'll find it in the food dish, I'm sure
Or somewhere on the floor

If you pick it up, don't ever let it go
Undergroud, it will never go
But in your arms and in your heart
It's part of us both

Honey, I'm gone
But not for good