I found this poem at a local rescues' site, and I posted it the last few months, in honor of those who recently crossed.
I really dont like posting it, because it means we have lost another friend, but I feel the need too, for the families.
I hope the following poem helps you and your family, if only for a moment.
Stella, sweet sweet Stella, with you going to the bridge, it makes my heart very sad and very heavy, yes I know that you are rollng and playing at the bridge, but I am going to miss you sweet baby. One day, we shall all meet again, and Celine will be there as will your best friend Coco, and maybe that day I'll get to look into your eyes and scruff your head and say 'Hello Sweetie, I've heard so much about you, and seen so many pictures, I'm glad that I can finally make your aquantence.
Gizmo
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The Rainbow Bridge Poem.
By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill,
Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still.
Where the friends of man and woman do run,
When their time on earth is over and done.
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For here, between this world and the next,
Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest.
On this golden land, they wait and they play,
Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day.
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No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness,
For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness.
Their limbs are restored, their health renewed,
Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued.
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They romp through the grass, without even a care,
Until one day they start, and sniff at the air.
All ears prick forward, eyes dart front and back,
Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack.
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For just at that instant, their eyes have met;
Together again, both person and pet.
So they run to each other, these friends from long past,
The time of their parting is over at last.
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The sadness they felt while they were apart,
Has turned into joy once more in each heart.
They embrace with a love that will last forever,
And then, side-by-side, they cross over… together.
© 1998 Steve and Diane Bodofsky. All Rights Reserved.
Last steps taken May 26, 2014 -- Been rolling along ever since . . . .