my dog and I walk

[Semicircle]

... for brevity's sake.

For brevity's sake I would subtract all but 2 syllables, and be left with only "my dog".  That would be fine by me, except that he's 5 years dead now.

And that would be a bit too stinky (even for brevity's sake) .

Brevity can be a cruel bitch sometimes.
When I die, and everyone for that matter, 
she's gonna ask for the days we wasted,
so she can give them to other people.

If I could give your dog my wasted days,
I would,
for brevity's sake.