I've found that there are certain poems, or lyrics, that comfort me when I am missing my bunny friends. I thought this might be a nice place to share those that are important to us, and why, and also a place for people to find comfort if they need it.
[align=center]:rainbow:The Rainbow Bridge:rainbow:
From [url]http://www.newrainbowbridge.com/NRB/rbpoem.htm[/url]
© 1998 Steve and Diane Bodofsky. All Rights Reserved[/align]
[align=center]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.
[/align]
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[align=center]:bunny19Invisible Bunny:bunny19
[/b]From http://www.rabbits-online.co.uk/Bunny_Heaven.htmhttp://www.rabbits-online.co.uk/Bunny_Heaven.htm
[/i]Author Unknown[/align]
[align=center]
Wake up Mum, wake up quick!
I have to stop your nightmares or you'll get sick.
I'm still here Mum I've not gone
Instead I'm just in spirit; I'm now an invisible bun.
Don't cry Mum
I can't bare to see you sad,
You were my best friend
The best a bunny could have.
When you sleep in the night
I'm lying by your side
I listen to your heartbeat
And I nuzzle you with pride.
Sometimes I bring my bunny friends
Just to let them see
The one who was my Mum
The special one to me.
In the morning when you wake Mum
I miss your lovely smile,
You can still wave
You see, I can still see you, although you can't see me?
I follow you around
I'm the shadow in the corner of your eye,
I'm still your little bunny
Invisible
And I will never die.[/align]
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[/align]
[align=center]:bunny18âThere Youâll Beâ[/b]:bunny18
Faith Hill[/align]
[align=center]When I think back
On these times
And the dreams
We left behind
I'll be glad 'cause
I was blessed to get
To have you in my life
When I look back
On these days
I'll look and see your face
You were right there for me
[Chorus]
In my dreams
I'll always see you soar
Above the sky
In my heart
There will always be a place
For you for all my life
I'll keep a part
Of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
Well you showed me
How it feels
To feel the sky
Within my reach
And I always
Will remember all
The strength you
Gave to me
Your love made me
Make it through
Oh, I owe so much to you
You were right there for me
[Repeat chorus]
'Cause I always saw in you
My light, my strength
And I want to thank you
Now for all the ways
You were right there for me
You were right there for me
For always
[Chorus]
In my dreams
I'll always see you soar
Above the sky
In my heart
There will always be a place
For you for all my life
I'll keep a part
Of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
There you'll be[/i][/i][/align]
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[/i][/align]
[align=center]:heartbeat:I Only Wanted You:heartbeat:[/b]
From [/i][url]http://www.petloss.com/poems/maingrp/onlyyou.htm[/url]
Author Unknown[/i][/align]
[align=center]They say memories are golden
well maybe that is true.
I never wanted memories,
I only wanted you.
A million times I needed you,
a million times I cried.
If love alone could have saved you
you never would have died.
In life I loved you dearly,
In death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a place
no one could ever fill.
If tears could build a stairway
and heartache make a lane,
I'd walk the path to heaven
and bring you back again.
Our family chain is broken,
and nothing seems the same.
But as God calls us one by one,
the chain will link again.[/i][/align]
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[align=center]:bunnyheartIf I Should Grow Frail:bunnyheart[/i][/b]
From [url]http://www.homevet.com/bonding/frail.html[/url]
Julia Napier, copyright 1999[/i][/align]
[align=center]If it should be that I grow frail and weak
And pain should keep me from my sleep,
Then will you do what must be done,
For this -- the last battle -- can't be won.
You will be sad I understand,
But don't let grief then stay your hand,
For on this day, more than the rest,
Your love and friendship must stand the test.
We have had so many happy years,
You wouldn't want me to suffer so.
When the time comes, please, let me go.
Take me to where to my needs they'll tend,
Only, stay with me till the end
And hold me firm and speak to me
Until my eyes no longer see.
I know in time you will agree
It is a kindness you do to me.
Although my tail its last has waved,
From pain and suffering I have been saved.
Don't grieve that it must be you
Who has to decide this thing to do;
We've been so close -- we two -- these years,
Don't let your heart hold any tears.
[/align]
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[align=center]:rabbithopDo Not Stand At My Grave And Weep:rabbithop
Attributed to Mary Frye[/align]
[align=center]Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.[/align]
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Peg Said âKatt posted this on Gingerspice's thread - and although it ALWAYS makes me cry....it also helps somehow.
Have the tissues handy...â
[align=center]:bunny5If Tomorrow Starts Without Me[/b]:bunny5
From [/i][url]http://angel-on-my-shoulder.com/tomorrow.html[/url]
Author Believed to be David Romano
If tomorrow starts without me,
And I'm not there to see,
If the sun should rise
and find your eyes all filled with tears for me;
[/i]
I wish so much you wouldn't cry
the way you did today,
While thinking of the many things,
we didn't get to say.
I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you! ,
And each time that you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too;
But when tomorrow starts without me,
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name,
And took me by the hand,
And said my place was ready,
In heaven far above,
And that I'd have to leave behind;
All those I dearly love.
But as I turned to walk away,
A tear fell from my eye
For all my life,
I'd always thought,
I didn't want to die.
I had so much to live for,
So much left yet to do,
It seemed almost impossible,
That I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays,
The good ones and the bad,
I thought of all the love we shared,
And all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday,
Just even for a while,
I'd say good-bye and kiss you,
And maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized,
That this could never be,
For emptiness and memories,
Would take the place of me.
And when I thought of worldly things,
I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did,
My heart was filled with sorrow.
But when I walked through heaven's gates,
I felt so much at home.
When God looked down and smiled at me,
From His great golden throne,
He said, "This is eternity,
And all I've promised you."[/i]
Today your life on earth is past,
But here life starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow,
But today will always last,
And since each day's the same way,
There's no longing for the past.
You have been so faithful,
So trusting and so true.
Though there were times you did some things,
You knew you shouldn't do.
But you have been forgiven,
and now at last you're free.
So won't you come and take my hand,
and share my life with me?
So when tomorrow starts without me,
don't think we're far apart,
For every time you think of me,
I'm right here, in your heart[/align]
[align=center]:rainbow:The Rainbow Bridge:rainbow:
From [url]http://www.newrainbowbridge.com/NRB/rbpoem.htm[/url]
© 1998 Steve and Diane Bodofsky. All Rights Reserved[/align]
[align=center]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.
[/align]
[align=center][/align]
[align=center]:bunny19Invisible Bunny:bunny19
[/b]From http://www.rabbits-online.co.uk/Bunny_Heaven.htmhttp://www.rabbits-online.co.uk/Bunny_Heaven.htm
[/i]Author Unknown[/align]
[align=center]
Wake up Mum, wake up quick!
I have to stop your nightmares or you'll get sick.
I'm still here Mum I've not gone
Instead I'm just in spirit; I'm now an invisible bun.
Don't cry Mum
I can't bare to see you sad,
You were my best friend
The best a bunny could have.
When you sleep in the night
I'm lying by your side
I listen to your heartbeat
And I nuzzle you with pride.
Sometimes I bring my bunny friends
Just to let them see
The one who was my Mum
The special one to me.
In the morning when you wake Mum
I miss your lovely smile,
You can still wave
You see, I can still see you, although you can't see me?
I follow you around
I'm the shadow in the corner of your eye,
I'm still your little bunny
Invisible
And I will never die.[/align]
[align=center]
[/align]
[align=center]:bunny18âThere Youâll Beâ[/b]:bunny18
Faith Hill[/align]
[align=center]When I think back
On these times
And the dreams
We left behind
I'll be glad 'cause
I was blessed to get
To have you in my life
When I look back
On these days
I'll look and see your face
You were right there for me
[Chorus]
In my dreams
I'll always see you soar
Above the sky
In my heart
There will always be a place
For you for all my life
I'll keep a part
Of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
Well you showed me
How it feels
To feel the sky
Within my reach
And I always
Will remember all
The strength you
Gave to me
Your love made me
Make it through
Oh, I owe so much to you
You were right there for me
[Repeat chorus]
'Cause I always saw in you
My light, my strength
And I want to thank you
Now for all the ways
You were right there for me
You were right there for me
For always
[Chorus]
In my dreams
I'll always see you soar
Above the sky
In my heart
There will always be a place
For you for all my life
I'll keep a part
Of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
There you'll be[/i][/i][/align]
[align=center]
[/i][/align]
[align=center]:heartbeat:I Only Wanted You:heartbeat:[/b]
From [/i][url]http://www.petloss.com/poems/maingrp/onlyyou.htm[/url]
Author Unknown[/i][/align]
[align=center]They say memories are golden
well maybe that is true.
I never wanted memories,
I only wanted you.
A million times I needed you,
a million times I cried.
If love alone could have saved you
you never would have died.
In life I loved you dearly,
In death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a place
no one could ever fill.
If tears could build a stairway
and heartache make a lane,
I'd walk the path to heaven
and bring you back again.
Our family chain is broken,
and nothing seems the same.
But as God calls us one by one,
the chain will link again.[/i][/align]
[align=center][/i][/align]
[align=center][/i][/align]
[align=center]:bunnyheartIf I Should Grow Frail:bunnyheart[/i][/b]
From [url]http://www.homevet.com/bonding/frail.html[/url]
Julia Napier, copyright 1999[/i][/align]
[align=center]If it should be that I grow frail and weak
And pain should keep me from my sleep,
Then will you do what must be done,
For this -- the last battle -- can't be won.
You will be sad I understand,
But don't let grief then stay your hand,
For on this day, more than the rest,
Your love and friendship must stand the test.
We have had so many happy years,
You wouldn't want me to suffer so.
When the time comes, please, let me go.
Take me to where to my needs they'll tend,
Only, stay with me till the end
And hold me firm and speak to me
Until my eyes no longer see.
I know in time you will agree
It is a kindness you do to me.
Although my tail its last has waved,
From pain and suffering I have been saved.
Don't grieve that it must be you
Who has to decide this thing to do;
We've been so close -- we two -- these years,
Don't let your heart hold any tears.
[/align]
[align=center][/align]
[align=center]:rabbithopDo Not Stand At My Grave And Weep:rabbithop
Attributed to Mary Frye[/align]
[align=center]Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.[/align]
[align=center][/align]
Peg Said âKatt posted this on Gingerspice's thread - and although it ALWAYS makes me cry....it also helps somehow.
Have the tissues handy...â
[align=center]:bunny5If Tomorrow Starts Without Me[/b]:bunny5
From [/i][url]http://angel-on-my-shoulder.com/tomorrow.html[/url]
Author Believed to be David Romano
If tomorrow starts without me,
And I'm not there to see,
If the sun should rise
and find your eyes all filled with tears for me;
[/i]
I wish so much you wouldn't cry
the way you did today,
While thinking of the many things,
we didn't get to say.
I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you! ,
And each time that you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too;
But when tomorrow starts without me,
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name,
And took me by the hand,
And said my place was ready,
In heaven far above,
And that I'd have to leave behind;
All those I dearly love.
But as I turned to walk away,
A tear fell from my eye
For all my life,
I'd always thought,
I didn't want to die.
I had so much to live for,
So much left yet to do,
It seemed almost impossible,
That I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays,
The good ones and the bad,
I thought of all the love we shared,
And all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday,
Just even for a while,
I'd say good-bye and kiss you,
And maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized,
That this could never be,
For emptiness and memories,
Would take the place of me.
And when I thought of worldly things,
I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did,
My heart was filled with sorrow.
But when I walked through heaven's gates,
I felt so much at home.
When God looked down and smiled at me,
From His great golden throne,
He said, "This is eternity,
And all I've promised you."[/i]
Today your life on earth is past,
But here life starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow,
But today will always last,
And since each day's the same way,
There's no longing for the past.
You have been so faithful,
So trusting and so true.
Though there were times you did some things,
You knew you shouldn't do.
But you have been forgiven,
and now at last you're free.
So won't you come and take my hand,
and share my life with me?
So when tomorrow starts without me,
don't think we're far apart,
For every time you think of me,
I'm right here, in your heart[/align]