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crunch60

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27. Poem for all our furry friends that have gone home. rip
Mon Mar 19, 2012, 12:55 AM
Mar 2012

The Rainbow Bridge

inspired by a Norse legend

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Sam, Val, Bridgette, and Ginny (dogs only) NYC_SKP Mar 2012 #1
Here we go.. emilyg Mar 2012 #14
Binky! NYC_SKP Mar 2012 #15
I was working at emilyg Mar 2012 #33
Jaws, Barney, Randy, Fat Cat, Midnight, Silver, Max woodsprite Mar 2012 #2
We had a Fat Cat, too. femmocrat Mar 2012 #9
Ours was a mix - all that Maine Coon fur and tail on a small tabby body woodsprite Mar 2012 #45
Patty, Hotspur, Mona, Bandit, Molly, Chewy, Sancho Panza, Mona (2) n/t UTUSN Mar 2012 #3
Skipper,Skipper,Snuffles,Bing,Lady,Snoopy and Spike. Swede Mar 2012 #4
Someone poisoned my dog Bing. Swede Mar 2012 #39
Ok OPOS Mar 2012 #5
There are way too many. femmocrat Mar 2012 #6
Heidi, Phlox, Zoe, Walter, Buddy, Moby, Mocha, Kip, Sam. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #7
I was around 4 y.o. when I had Sparky - he was a dog.... GReedDiamond Mar 2012 #8
Myrtle and Fertile (a pair of turtles) The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2012 #10
Gee... cyberswede Mar 2012 #11
Midnight, Tiger, Felix, TT, Tut, Smokey and... nickinSTL Mar 2012 #12
Kitty, Mercury, Ramone, Ampere, Boolean, Kitty (2), Schubert, Marilyn Grantuspeace Mar 2012 #13
I'll give it a try. All cats. amerikat Mar 2012 #16
hope I can remember them all... Maine-ah Mar 2012 #17
Mine hibbing Mar 2012 #18
Sweetie, Merlin, Maggie, Merlin (a "new" Merlin), Jessie, Licorice, Kittimus Prime, ScreamingMeemie Mar 2012 #19
Bosco, Sandy Claws, (S)'Nowbound, 12 simultaneous guppies all known as Fred, MiddleFingerMom Mar 2012 #20
Major, Tinkerbell, Tammy, Speedy, Fang, Celia, Sloopy and Bibi, nolabear Mar 2012 #21
But then I'd have to change all of my passwords. Iggo Mar 2012 #22
Damn right! elleng Mar 2012 #23
O M G! yes..Do ya think this thread is a secret sting op! crunch60 Mar 2012 #25
Not if you immediately change them to backwards spellings. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2012 #26
My first thought siligut Mar 2012 #34
Yup. Iggo Mar 2012 #41
Travis, Treiste, Toddy, Tycon, Thelma Lou and Tikki Marie... Tikki Mar 2012 #24
Poem for all our furry friends that have gone home. rip crunch60 Mar 2012 #27
Thank you...I know this poem... Tikki Mar 2012 #28
Love it. applegrove Mar 2012 #29
Suzy, Mitch, Mingo, cliffordu Mar 2012 #30
Blitz & Pretzel - family pets (dachschunds) when I was growing up kcass1954 Mar 2012 #31
Nippy (dog), Trixie (dog), Duffy (dog), Sailor (horse), Tiger (cat), Toby (cat) Lugnut Mar 2012 #32
Scotty, Benji, Reba, Gordon mvd Mar 2012 #35
Here: geardaddy Mar 2012 #36
Below benld74 Mar 2012 #37
Starting with my first goldfishes OriginalGeek Mar 2012 #38
Elizabeth KamaAina Mar 2012 #40
Gretchen, Daquiri, Alisha maddezmom Mar 2012 #42
Let's see... ceile Mar 2012 #43
All dogs auburngrad82 Mar 2012 #44
That is quite the crew you got going there. You must live on a farm. applegrove Mar 2012 #53
We live in the country on a couple acres but no other animals auburngrad82 Mar 2012 #62
wow ... Myrina Mar 2012 #46
Chelsea, Mondo, Carlotta, Tinky, and Lottie (cats), AtomicKitten Mar 2012 #47
5 Black Cats - 2 Manx and one exceptional Boston Terrier Canis Mala Mar 2012 #48
My pets Polly Hennessey Mar 2012 #49
I would love to have multiple cats like you, but there is not enough room in my apartment. applegrove Mar 2012 #54
Lots of cats Polly Hennessey Mar 2012 #63
Easy, Pitt bull, deceased in 1996; Bear Bear, Rottweiler, deceased in 1999. RebelOne Mar 2012 #50
Shandy, Macavity, Smokey RFKHumphreyObama Mar 2012 #51
Ginger, Snert, Hank, Trax, Bubba, Disco, Yo-yo. sakabatou Mar 2012 #52
Ginger, Spot, Rebel, Brandy, Coffee, Tucker, Tatti beveeheart Mar 2012 #55
Mimi, Sable, Hellaflump, Prairie Dog, Ben, Sonia, Panda, and Roosevelt. nt madinmaryland Mar 2012 #56
Freckles, Ann the Cat, Colleen, Virgil, Hollywood, Sundance, and Top Cat (TC) Waiting For Everyman Mar 2012 #57
Schnapsy, Shamus, Tiga, Heinzel, Molly, Zelda, Orchid. baldguy Mar 2012 #58
Get ready for these REALLY odd cat names: EastTennesseeDem Mar 2012 #59
Dogs: Queenie, Blue, Fritz, Daisy, Fritz II, Cosmo, Lance, Charlie, Ellie, Jake, Luna Avalux Mar 2012 #60
I love all your pet names. Thanks for your responces. applegrove Mar 2012 #61
Oh boy, let me think... wysimdnwyg Mar 2012 #64
Ok.. Let's see... Fix The Stupid Mar 2012 #65
Myrtle the Turtle, LibertyLover Mar 2012 #66
My babies! 1dolatress Mar 2012 #67
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