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 re-assure 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, 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.
Author unknown

That’s sweet bob.

Bubblecar said:

That’s sweet bob.

I like it Bubbles, and I don’t believe in an after life.

one thing I have wondered about is a true animal hospital where pets such as dogs would go to receive artificial organs

you could have an MRI machine used to diagnose various ailments

I found that poem many years ago when one of our dogs died. It reduces me to tears even reading the first couple of lines. It is far, far better than the rainbow bridge poem.

bob(from black rock) said:

Bubblecar said:

That’s sweet bob.

I like it Bubbles, and I don’t believe in an after life.

assuming there is some kind of artificial life that is overseeing the universe its difficult to know for sure that there is or isnt

buffy said:

I found that poem many years ago when one of our dogs died. It reduces me to tears even reading the first couple of lines. It is far, far better than the rainbow bridge poem.

Agreed, but it doesn’t mean that rainbow bridge can’t be read occasionally.

I have often thought that it’s a cruel trick that the dog, who manipulates our bond with it so exquisitely, has a life span that could not have been calculated to cause more cumulative grief.

And proof of the non-existence of God.

Ian said:

I have often thought that it’s a cruel trick that the dog, who manipulates our bond with it so exquisitely, has a life span that could not have been calculated to cause more cumulative grief.

And proof of the non-existence of God.

Isn’t “Dog”, “God spelt back wards? and as we know dogs exist so does this mean “God “ must too?

Oh. I see my mistake…

Clear evidence of the existence of dog.

I was born in 1940 and my parents had a Fox Terrier called “Monty”,who they named after General Montgomery. That dog was my body guard and I couldn’t do anything without it dobbing me in to Mum.

Ian said:

Oh. I see my mistake…

Clear evidence of the existence of dog.

And that God is Dogs 2Ic

Phone rings

this is Dog

CrazyNeutrino said:

Phone rings

this is Dog

So Answer ‘phone, “yes sir dog almighty, what are your instructions sir?”