Saying goodbye to your best friend is never easy. Sometimes, kind words from friends, strangers, or even literature can help with the healing process.
Here are six beautiful poems about dogs and loss that will mend your heart.
A Heart Of Gold
A heart of gold stopped beating,
Two shining eyes at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best.
You’ll Meet Me In The Light
I know that you can’t see me,
But trust me I’m right here.
Although I’m up in Heaven,
My love for you stays near.
So often I see you crying,
Many times you call my name.
I want so much to lick your face,
And ease some of your pain.
I wish that I could make you see,
That Heaven is in deed real.
If you could see me run and play,
How much better you would feel.
But our loving God has promised me,
That when the time is right,
You’ll step into the darkness,
And meet me in the light.
Inside Your Heart
When tomorrow starts without me,
Don’t think we’re far apart.
For everytime you think of me,
I’m right here inside your heart.
You’re Coming Here To Me
When you’re walking down the street,
With me on your mind.
I’m walking in your footsteps,
Only half a step behind.
And when it’s time for you to go,
From that body to be free.
Remember, you’re not going-
You’re coming here, to me.
One Last Promise
The whistle’s a blowin’ in the distance
It’s callin’ to me, my friend,
And I gotta leave you now.
But o’er my shoulder,
I give you one last glance.
One last promise, before I go.
I will see you again.
Where the tracks meet the
Rainbow Bridge to Heaven.
I’ll be waiting.
I promise.
For you.
-Anne Walsh
Rainbow Bridge
Here’s to all the years.
To all the smiles,
And all the tears.
We will meet again to love and laugh
And wag our way down the Rainbow Bridge.
Books to help with grief: Dog Heaven, I’ll Always Love You, There Are No Sad Dogs in Heaven: Finding Comfort After the Loss of a Pet, Life Will Be the Death of Me: . . . and you too!, The Grief Recovery Handbook for Pet Loss
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