Today is the anniversary of the passing of a much-loved Good Dog named Denzel. I have two poems to share with others missing their Good Dogs today.
DOG
When God made the earth and sky, the flowers and the trees
He then made all the animals, the birds and the bees
And when this work was finished, not one was quite the same,
He said, "I'll walk this earth of mine and give each one a name"
And so he travelled land and sea, and everywhere he went
A little creature followed him until its strength was spent.
When all were named upon the earth, and in the sky and sea
The little creature said, "Dear lord, there's not one left for me"
The father smiled and softly said "I've left you till the end,
I've turned my own name round for you, and called you DOG my friend."
Author unknown
The Rainbow Bridge
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.
Author unknown
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