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Remember me with joy and laughter
For that’s how I remember you all
If you only remember me with tears
Then don't remember me at all
Don’t Cry, Mommy.
Don’t cry Mommy
I’m okay !
The angels came
I couldn’t stay.
God brought me home
He loves me too
He said that I can
Watch over you.
I know you love me
I love you too
That’s why I’ll do
My best for you.
That’s my new job
To wait for you
Until you come
Here’s what I’ll do:
I’ll run and romp
And play with glee
(I’ll lift my leg
when I have to pee) !
But most of all
I’ll guard you well
I’m up here watching
Can't you tell ?
Think of me
I’ll hear your voice
And know you made
The perfect choice.
You saved me once
I’ll not forget
You took care of me
But better yet…
You Loved Me.
Jill.P.Schlarb..19/6/01
Member of the Family by Hope Harrington Kolb.
What would I do without you
My precious furry friend ?
Part mischief but all blessing
And faithful to the end !
You look at me with eyes of love
You never hold a grudge
You think I’m far too wonderful
To criticise or judge.
It seems your greatest joy in life
Is being close to me
I think God knew how comforting
Your warm soft fur would be.
I know you think you’re human
But I’m glad it isn’t true
The world would be a nicer place
If folks were more like you !
A few short years are all we have
One day we’ll have to part
But you, my pet, will always have
A place within my heart.
Lord, teach me to laugh again
But never let me forget that I cried.
Your love knows no bounds. God blessed us with you for 11 beautiful years. I know you are over the Rainbow Bridge preparing a place for all those dear to you. That is the way you are. We will remember you always and look forward to our grand reunion in God's kingdom. wear your wings proudly, my love.
I am certain that if Doggie Heaven exists our little pal is there, ridding Paradise of vacuum cleaners and playfully running off with dirty socks.
Goodbye, little girl. You were as good a friend as we could ever have asked for.
Joel and Annie Genung.
SECOND DOG
Sometimes I look for traits in you
Of a little dog you never knew
A dog that loved me all his days
And understood in special ways.
But that’s not fair to you, you elf
You’re not a substitute, but yourself
You’ve eased the loss and soothed the pain
And tugged my laughter home again.
Yet, puppy, at times I almost start
When your eyes recall him to my heart
You’ll never lack for love, that’s clear
Because of him you’re twice as dear.
Author-Lee Avery.
Dogs Have Souls, Do They ?-Ronald J Gollonik-Land of Midnight.
I remember bringing you home. You were so small and cuddley with your tiny paws and soft fur. You bounced around the room with eyes flashing and ears flopping. Once in a while, you’d let out a little yelp just to let me know that this was your territory. Making a mess of the house and chewing everything in sight became a passion and when I scolded you, you just put your head down and looked up at me with those innocent eyes as if to say “I’m sorry, but I’ll do it again as soon as you’re not watching”.
When I had a tough day at work, you would be waiting for me with your tail wagging just to say “Welcome home. I missed you”. You never had a bad day and I could always count on you to be there for me.
When I sat down to read the paper or watch TV, you would hop on my lap looking for attention. You never asked for anything more than to have me pat your head so you could go to sleep with your head over my leg.
As you got older you moved around more slowly. Then one day, old age finally took its toll, and you couldn’t stand on those wobbley legs anymore. I knelt down and patted you lying there, trying to make you young again….you just looked up at me as if to say you were old and tired and that after all those years of not asking for anything, you had to ask me one last favour.
With tears in my eyes I drove you one last time to the vet. One last time you were lying next to me.
For some strange reasion you were able to stand up in the animal hospital-perhaps it was your sense of pride.
As the vet led you away, you stopped for an instant, turned your head and looked at me as if to say “Thankyou for taking care of me”.
I thought “No-thank YOU for taking care of ME”.
The Little Dog Angel
High up in the courts of Heaven today
A little dog angel awaits
With the other angels he will not play
But he sits alone at the gates.
For I know my master will come, says he
And when he comes he’ll call for me.
The other angels pass him by
As they hurry towards the throne
And he watches them with a wistful eye
As he sits at the gates alone
But I know if I just wait patiently
That someday my master will call for me.
And his master, down on the Earth below
As he sits in his easy chair
Forgets sometimes and whispers low
To the dog who is not there
And the little dog angel cocks his ears
And dreams that his master’s voice he hears.
And when at last his master waits
Outside in the dark and cold
For the hand of death to open the door
That leads to these courts of gold
He will hear a sound through the gathering dark
A little dog angel’s bark.
Heaven’s Doggy Door
My best friend closed his eyes last night
As his head was in my hand
The doctors said he was in pain
And it was hard for him to stand.
The thoughts that scurried through my head
As I cradled him in my arms
Were of his younger puppy years
And oh..his many charms.
Today there was no gentle nudge
With an intense ‘I love you’ gaze
Only a heart that’s filled with tears
Remembering our joy-filled days
But an angel just appeared to me
And he said “You should cry no more
God also loves our canine friends
He’s installed a doggy door” !!
Dear God,
Our little dog Tramp is coming home today.
Please watch for him and let him in.
Keep him close to you so that he will not miss us too much.
But when it snows, let him run, he loves the cold.
When night comes, please let him sleep on your bed.
He will like that and we will say
Amen.
Dr.Lawrence Hay.
SHE WAS JUST MY DOG
SHE WAS MY OTHER EYES THAT COULD SEE ABOVE THE CLOUDS, MY OTHER EARS THAT HEARD ABOVE THE WINDS. SHE WAS THE PART OF ME THAT COULD REACH OUT INTO THE SEA.
SHE HAD TOLD ME A THOUSAND TIMES THAT I WAS HER REASON FOR BEING, BY THE WAY SHE RESTED AGAINST MY LEG, BY THE WAY SHE WAGGED HER TAIL AT MY SMALLEST SMILE, BY THE WAY SHE SHOWED HER HURT WHEN I LEFT WITHOUT TAKING HER ALONG.
WHEN I WAS WRONG SHE WAS DELIGHTED TO FORGIVE
WHEN I WAS ANGRY SHE CLOWNED TO MAKE ME SMILE WHEN I WAS HAPPY SHE WAS JOY UNBOUNDED WHEN I WAS A FOOL SHE IGNORED IT
WHEN I SUCCEEDED SHE BRAGGED
WITHOUT HER I AM ONLY ANOTHER PERSON
WITH HER I WAS ALL POWERFUL
SHE WAS LOYALTY ITSELF-SHE HAD TAUGHT ME THE MEANING OF DEVOTION. WITH HER, I KNEW A SECRET COMFORT AND A PRIVATE PEACE. SHE HAD BROUGHT ME UNDERSTANDING WHERE BEFORE I WAS IGNORANT. HER HEAD ON MY KNEE COULD HEAL MY HUMAN HURTS. HER KISSES ON MY TEARS WASHED AWAY MY BAD FEELINGS. HER PRESENCE BY MY SIDE WAS PROTECTION AGAINST MY FEARS OF DARK AND UNKNOWN THINGS.
SHE HAD PROMISED TO WAIT FOR ME..WHENEVER…WHEREVER…IN CASE I NEED HER. AND I EXPECT I WILL…AS I ALWAYS HAVE.
SHE WAS JUST MY DOG.
TO MY MOM
You were the best, I want you to know
You raised me, love me then let me go.
Through all our years, eleven or so
The memories we made will keep me close.
This past year when times got tough
You care and loved but you never gave up.
The friends we made that helped us hope
Please turn to them to help you cope
My body’s tired and I must go
You loved me, raised me
You let me go.
Jennifer Westerman.
If It Should Be
If it should be that I grow weak
And pain should keep me from my sleep
Then you must do what must be done
For this last battle cannot be won.
You will be sad I understand
Don’t let your grief then stay your hand
For this day more than all the rest
Your love for me must stand the test.
We’ve had so many happy years
What is to come can hold no fears
You’d not want me to suffer so
The time has come, please let me go.
Take me where my need they’ll tend
And please stay with me until the end
I know in time that you will see
The kindness that you did for me
Although my tail its last has waved
From pain and suffering I’ve been saved.
Please do not grieve, it must be you
Who had this painful thing to do
We’ve been so close, we two, these years,
Don’t let your heart hold back its tears
May I Go ?
May I go now ?
Do you think the time is right ?
May I say goodbye to painfilled days
And endless lonely nights.
I’ve lived my life and done my best
An example tried to be
So can I take that step beyond
And set my spirit free ?
I didn’t want to go at first
I fought with all my might
But something seems to draw me now
To a warm and living light.
I want to go, I really do
It’s difficult to stay
But I will try as best I can
To live just one more day
To give you time to care for me
And share your love and fears
I know you’re sad and afraid
Because I see your tears.
I’ll not be far, I promise that
And I hope you’ll always know
That my spirit will be close to you
Wherever you may go.
Thankyou so for loving me
You know I love you too
That’s why it’s hard to say goodbye
And end this life with you.
So hold me now just one more time
And let me hear you say
Because you care so much for me
You’ll let me go today.
Susan A.Jackson
GOD KNEW
God knew that you were suffering
That the hills were hard to climb
So he gently closed your eyelids
And whispered “Peace be thine”
In tears we watched you sinking
We watched you fade away
Our hearts were surely broken
You fought so hard to stay.
But when we saw you sleeping
So peaceful, free from pain
We could not wish you back
To suffer that again
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you did not go alone
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.
Poem for Zoey It's hard to believe it's been a year the memories of you are still so dear.
I think about you often and remember you well. I often wonder why you were taken from me, I guess that is something I'll never know.
You are in heaven running free and I wonder if you miss me too. I miss you alot and think of you often I'm so glad you were part of my life.
I remember that day so well, as you lay in the chair as I left for work. The kids at school were looking forward to Friday for a picture they wanted taken in their DARE shirts with you.
I wonder if I would have petted you longer, held you tighter, would it have a difference if I knew how that day would be?
I remember all the times we had, but most of all how tiny you were when I first laid eyes on you.
You were the cutest Westie I ever did see and I fell in love in an instant, my heart was yours forever.
All the friends we made along the way as you grew into a beautiful girl with style and personality plus.
The obedience classes you passed with flair, your AKC Canine Good Citizen, Jake and Ben, your friends and classmates through it all. I remember it so well.
The Terrier Club, all our good friends there, you knew them and enjoyed the time you spent there They were there when you left me and remain ever so dear.
I figure you are running around with no boundaries to hold you. Mom sent you to me and found you so dear that she wanted you in heaven to be with her there.
I had you for a short time, it just wasn't long enough just long enough for the memories to be there for many a year.
Enjoy your time at the Rainbow
Bridge with all your friends there. You sent me a beautiful pup named Kelsey to help ease the pain here. I'll love you foever and keep you close in my heart, till we meet one day at the bridge over there.
In Memory of Zoey
July 30,1999 to May 15,2001
Request from Rainbow Bridge
Weep not for me though I am gone; into that gentle night. Grieve if you will but not for long, upon my soul's sweet flight. I am at peace, my soul's at rest. There is no need for tears. For with your love I was blessed; for all those many years. There is no pain, I suffer not, The fear now all is gone. Put now these things out of your thoughts. In your memory I live on. Remember not my fight for breath; remember not the strife. Please do not dwell upon my death, but celebrate my life.
~by Constance Jenkins~
A SPECIAL PLACE Author Unknown You have a special place, Dear Lord that I know you always keep. A special place reserved for dogs, to peacefully fall asleep. A place with fluffy pillows, and a yard for hiding bones. With maybe a little babbling creek, that rushes over stones. With wide green fields and flowers, for those who never knew, of running, playing freely, under a sky of perfect blue. Lord, I know you keep this special place, and so to you I pray, for one oh so special dog, who came to you today. He was full of strength and love, and so very, very wise. The puppy look he once had, this morning left his eyes. He will be dearly missed, Dear Lord, This special love of mine. But, now he'll romp and play, in your land that's so divine. Speak to my baby softly, please with a hug and a warm hello. He's a special gift to you, dear Lord, from me-who loved him so.
Loved You Best Copyright © Jim Willis 2002, all rights reserved
So this is where we part, My Friend, and you'll run on, around the bend, gone from sight, but not from mind, new pleasures there you'll surely find. I will go on, I'll find the strength, life measures quality, not it |