For everyone whose dog has gone over rainbowbridge

[colliesmooth]

I Stood By Your Bed your bed last night

I stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep. I could see that you were crying, You found it hard to sleep.

I whined to you softly as you brushed away a tear, "It's me, I haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here."

I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea, You were thinking of the many times, your hands reached down to me.

I was with you at the shops today, Your arms were getting sore. I longed to take your parcels, I wish I could do more.

I was with you at my grave today, You tend it with such care. I want to reassure you, that I'm not lying there.

I walked with you towards the house, as you fumbled for your key. I gently put my paw on you, I smiled and said "It's me."

You looked so very tired, and sank into a chair. I tried so hard to let you know, that I was standing there.

It's possible for me to be so near you everyday. To say to you with certainty, "I never went away."

You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew, in the stillness of that evening, I was very close to you.

The day is over... I smile and watch you yawning and say "good-night, God bless you mum, I'll see you in the morning."

And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide, I'll rush across to greet you and we'll stand, side by side.

I have so many things to show you, there is so much for you to see. Be patient, live your journey out ... then come home to be with me.

[xcolbi]

That poem is wonderul and so sad. :( It always brings tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing that.

[PomeranianCrazy]

I just love this poem its always worth reading again! Thank you so much for sharing!

[colliesmooth]

a good cry does you the world of good , i can never get past the second verse, another thing i do when one of mine passes , i listen to a Lassie record i have, Lassie come home where James stqewart is saying the lords prayer, very moving ,:sad-smiley-002:

[KatzNK9]

What a wonderful share. Very sad but a very nice read.

[Riles]

All choked up.....

We had to send my sisters beloved three legged red cattle to the bridge at the beginning of the year, she was 16.

About a week or two after she had gone, it was dog wash day and as we all sat around having a can I heard her breath in her funny way, the dog wash man heard it too.

Not a day goes by that I don't think of her.

[LiZzY]

My goodness that is so beautiful, yet so sad... Makes me very emotional.

[Janimal]

Yes it made me very emotional too....:(
even though its a beautiful poem and very very fitting when we let one go to the Bridge.....

Thanks for sharing it...

[Laura1980]

That's a beautiful poem, so sad.

[Aussiepaws]

Have always loved this poem ... its so appropriate becasue I really believe our dogs' spirits stay with us after they've gone to the bridge.

When we lost Zephyr in November of 2005 it was probably the most painful loss I've been through other than losing my parents. Zephyr was our first puppy so that's perhaps why it hurt so much. It's taken me a good year and a half to not cry each time I see a picture of him or think of him. But knowing his spirit is near is a comfort.

[skunkstripe]

I think that is the saddest one but it is very sweet. http://www.geocities.com/mymixedbreeddog/smileys/notsmileys/rainbow.gif