Not Rainbow Bridge but the other one.... Need this urgently!

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What is the other poem that has sometimes been published on here, not the Rainbow bridge, but the one about being given a foal to look after until it's time to go back - you were the chosen one etc etc.

We have a small presentation at the yard this morning for a friend who lost her horse during colic surgery about a month ago - we've bought her a lovely picture of her and her mare jumping, but I just wanted the poem to pop into the card.

I'll be leaving in about half an hour so if anyone can post it or send me in the right google direction it'd be appreciated
 
Is it this one:

I'll lend you for a little while
My grandest foal, He said.
For you to love while he's alive
And mourn for when he's dead.

It may be one or twenty years,
Or days or months, you see.
But will you, till I take him back
Take care of him for me?

He'll bring his charms to gladden you,
And should his stay be brief
You'll have treasured memories
As solace for your grief.

I cannot promise he will stay,
Since all from earth return.
But there are lessons taught on earth
I want this foal to learn.

I've looked the wide world over
In my search for teachers true.
And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes
With trust, I have selected you.

Now will you give him your total love?
Nor think the labour vain,
Nor hate me when I come
To take him back again?

I know you'll give him tenderness
And love will bloom each day
And for the happiness you've know
Forever grateful stay.

But should I come and call for him
Much sooner than you'd planned
You'll brave the bitter grief that comes
And someday you'll understand

Author Unknown
 
Here's another
For those I love,
For those who love me,

When I am gone release me, let me go,
I have so many things to see and do.
You mustn't tie yourself to me with tears,
Be happy that we had so many years.

I gave you love and you can only guess
How much you gave me of happiness
I thank you for the love you have shown,
But now it's time I travelled on alone.

So grieve a while for me, if grieve you must
Then let your grief be comforted by trust,
It's only for a while that we must part,
So bless the memories within your heart.

I won't be far away, for life goes on,
Though you can't see or touch me, I'll be near,
And if you listen with your heart, you'll hear,
All my love around you soft and clear.

And then when you must come this way alone,
I'll be there to greet you with a smile and a
"Welcome Home"
 
Wasn't sure what this post was about but now sitting here with tears in my eyes and a big lump in my throat.

They are both lovely
 
Ok and now I'm hung over and crying....great!

on a serious note, there lovely poems, who ever wrote those must of been/are really talanted and must have a wonderful hearts to put such beautiful meaningful words together like that.
 
If the day should come when I'm in pain,
And you know I won't be well again,
Promise you'll do what must be done,
If this is the battle that can't be won.

It'll break your heart, but please be kind,
Don't let your grieving sway your mind.
For this is when you'll let me see
Just how much you do love me.

Together we've had happy years
The future now can hold no fears.
Please don't let me suffer so
When that days comes, please let me go.

For my usual vet please will you send?
But stay with me until the end.
Hold me steady, speak to me
Till my once bright eyes no longer see.

In time I hope you'll come to see
It's the last kindness you'll do for me
One more time please stroke my mane
And know that I'll have no more pain.

And don't be sad that it was you
Who decided this was what to do.
We've been such buddies through the years
Don't let me be the cause of tears.

You'll always see me graze now,
with the sun upon my back
Painful limbs won't tire me now,
however long the hack.

I live now in your heart and mind,
a lovely place to stay.
And what you have in memories,
no one can take away.
 
who's got the kleenex? Sniff!
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So moving. I was just thinking back to this time last year when after a fraught night we lost a much loved cob to colic 4am Christmas morning. Wish I had these poems on the yard then.
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Can hardly see for the tears. Lost Tiggy in October, and losing my Mum anytime now. Beautiful words. Thank you.

C.x

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I'm so very sorry to hear that you are close to losing your mum.
What a lovely poem, This has set me off crying too, as I just lost my mum on 4th December and apart from the vet and mane stroking this could be for a human loved one. xx
 
Wow, what amazing poems. If this does help anyone, I know that we and animals do go to spirit, this has shown to me so many times. I totally empathise with you Mrs Mozart, but please believe me that it is not forever, they go there and are meet up with love ones that they knew before, and one day we will be re-united with them.
 
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