>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.