We were so very close, we two
but I had to let you go
I hope that you can understand
it was 'cos I loved you so.
No more pain, no aching limbs
no earthly ties that bind
No dimming eyes, no sleepless nights
you've left them all behind
I lost you many months ago,
and gained a broken heart
Yet I feel you close to me
although we are apart
Sometimes when I'm all alone,
I feel you by my side,
As if to try and comfort me,
through all the nights I've cried
I thought I saw you here today,
out the corner of my eye,
Felt soft brown fur against my skin,
heard the faintest sigh.
So wait for me at Rainbow Bridge
Until we meet once more
then we will walk together again
through Heaven's open door...
Shiela Seymour"Bens Pages"
I love thee agreeably -- enough to let your stinky doghide on the
bed after a run through damp leaves, mud and slug infested gardens.
I love thee steadfastly -- enough to devote a year to raising you from
a wobbly speck into a strong, healthy adult (who promptly attempts to seize
control).
I love thee passionately -- despite your repeated efforts to probe
my ears, eyes and mouth with the same tongue you use for various other
atrocities.
I love thee well -- despite the amazing odors you produce.
I love thee deeply -- though you use me as a napkin at every opportunity.
I love thee madly -- despite the various bodily functions you have
performed at inappropriate moments -- in inappropriate places.
I love thee constantly -- despite the dog "bladder curfew" I have lived
by for many years.
I love thee truly -- despite the "doggie landmines" hidden in the grass.
I love thee absolutely -- because you never (well hardly ever) hog
the remote control.
I love thee gratefully -- because you stay by my side (or on my side).
I love thee devotedly -- more than clean carpeting, clothing, furniture,
floors or walls.
I love thee bravely -- enough to battle the indomitable flea on your
behalf.
I love thee monetarily -- enough to put the vet's children through
college.
I love thee openly - I will bear any embarrassment for your furry sake.
I love thee totally -- more than free time or excess cash or a predictable
life.
The reason a dog has so many friends is that his tail wags and not
his tongue!
(author unknown)