A Message

THE MESSAGE

I met an old dog at the vets the other day,
one look in his eyes told, on earth he would not stay,
his owner too, was in a bad way,
for it was she that would ultimately have the final say.
While his person waited outside the examining room door,
there were tears in her eyes from the pain of the chore,
she said 15 years and he couldn't take no more,
then the door it did open, and this is what I saw.

On the table there lie a shaggy pup,
who lay peaceful as can be and could no more get up,
the expression on his face was one of content,
I swear I saw him smiling, part of the message he sent.

His body lay still, but his spirit was all around,
he was off to Rainbow Bridge, where his youth could be found,
at this place Rainbow Bridge, there's grass and there's trees,
and all of his buddies, who for years he did not see.

He gave me this message, "Tell my persons I'm fine,
I know that they'll miss me, and it will take them some time,
please give them my thanks, for the love they gave me,
and the courage that they had, when they finally set me free.

And tell them I'll wait, by the bottom of the ridge
for the day that I see them, come across the Rainbow Bridge."

Debbie Hoffman

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