Post by sherrylynne on Jun 4, 2010 19:33:16 GMT -5
Here is the site I found it at:http://www.freewebs.com/fuzzyloving/rescueferretpoems.htm
No idea as to the author, but it touched me very deeply.
The Rescuer's Rainbow Bridge
Unlike most days at Rainbow Bridge, this day dawned cold and gray,
damp as a swamp and as dismal as could be imagined. All of the recent
arrivals had no idea what to think, as they had never experienced a day like this
before.
But the animals who had been waiting for their beloved people knew exactly
what was going on and started to gather at the pathway leading to The Bridge
to watch.
It wasn't long before an elderly animal came into view, head hung
low and tail dragging. The other animals, the ones who had been there for while,
knew what his story was right away, for they had seen this happen far too
often.
He approached slowly, obviously in great emotional pain, but with no
sign of injury or illness. Unlike all of the other animals waiting at The
Bridge, this animal had not been restored to youth and made healthy and vigorous
again.
As he walked toward The Bridge, he watched all of the other animals
watching him. He knew he was out of place here and the sooner he could cross
over, the happier he would be. But, alas, as he approached The Bridge, his way
was barred by the appearance of an Angel who apologized, but told him
that he would not be able to pass. Only those animals who were with their
people could pass over Rainbow Bridge.
With no place else to turn to, the elderly animal turned towards the
fields before The Bridge and saw a group of other animals like himself, also
elderly and infirm. They weren't playing, but rather simply lying on the green
grass, forlornly staring out at the pathway leading to The Bridge. And so, he
took his place among them, watching the pathway and waiting.
One of the newest arrivals at The Bridge didn't understand what he
had just witnessed and asked one of the animals that had been there for a
while to explain it to him.
"You see, that poor animal was a rescue. He was turned in to rescue
just a you see him now, an older animal with his fur graying and his eyes
clouding. He never made it out of rescue and passed on with only the
love of his rescuer to comfort him as he left his earthly existence. Because
he had no family to give his love to, he has no one to escort him across
The Bridge."
The first animal thought about this for a minute and then asked, "So
what will happen now?" As he was about to receive his answer, the clouds
suddenly parted and the gloom lifted. Approaching The Bridge could be seen a
single person and among the older animals, a whole group was suddenly bathed in
a golden light and they were all young and healthy again, just as they
were in the prime of life.
"Watch, and see.", said the second animal. A second group of animals
from those waiting came to the pathway and bowed low as the person
neared. At each bowed head, the person offered a pat on the head or a scratch behind the ears. The newly restored animals fell into line and followed her toward The Bridge. They all crossed The Bridge together.
"What happened?"
"That was a rescuer. The animals you saw bowing in respect were
those who found new homes because of his work. They will cross when their new
families arrive. Those you saw restored were those who never found
homes. When a rescuer arrives, they are allowed to perform one, final act of rescue.
They are allowed to escort those poor animals they couldn't place on earth,
across The Rainbow Bridge.
No idea as to the author, but it touched me very deeply.
The Rescuer's Rainbow Bridge
Unlike most days at Rainbow Bridge, this day dawned cold and gray,
damp as a swamp and as dismal as could be imagined. All of the recent
arrivals had no idea what to think, as they had never experienced a day like this
before.
But the animals who had been waiting for their beloved people knew exactly
what was going on and started to gather at the pathway leading to The Bridge
to watch.
It wasn't long before an elderly animal came into view, head hung
low and tail dragging. The other animals, the ones who had been there for while,
knew what his story was right away, for they had seen this happen far too
often.
He approached slowly, obviously in great emotional pain, but with no
sign of injury or illness. Unlike all of the other animals waiting at The
Bridge, this animal had not been restored to youth and made healthy and vigorous
again.
As he walked toward The Bridge, he watched all of the other animals
watching him. He knew he was out of place here and the sooner he could cross
over, the happier he would be. But, alas, as he approached The Bridge, his way
was barred by the appearance of an Angel who apologized, but told him
that he would not be able to pass. Only those animals who were with their
people could pass over Rainbow Bridge.
With no place else to turn to, the elderly animal turned towards the
fields before The Bridge and saw a group of other animals like himself, also
elderly and infirm. They weren't playing, but rather simply lying on the green
grass, forlornly staring out at the pathway leading to The Bridge. And so, he
took his place among them, watching the pathway and waiting.
One of the newest arrivals at The Bridge didn't understand what he
had just witnessed and asked one of the animals that had been there for a
while to explain it to him.
"You see, that poor animal was a rescue. He was turned in to rescue
just a you see him now, an older animal with his fur graying and his eyes
clouding. He never made it out of rescue and passed on with only the
love of his rescuer to comfort him as he left his earthly existence. Because
he had no family to give his love to, he has no one to escort him across
The Bridge."
The first animal thought about this for a minute and then asked, "So
what will happen now?" As he was about to receive his answer, the clouds
suddenly parted and the gloom lifted. Approaching The Bridge could be seen a
single person and among the older animals, a whole group was suddenly bathed in
a golden light and they were all young and healthy again, just as they
were in the prime of life.
"Watch, and see.", said the second animal. A second group of animals
from those waiting came to the pathway and bowed low as the person
neared. At each bowed head, the person offered a pat on the head or a scratch behind the ears. The newly restored animals fell into line and followed her toward The Bridge. They all crossed The Bridge together.
"What happened?"
"That was a rescuer. The animals you saw bowing in respect were
those who found new homes because of his work. They will cross when their new
families arrive. Those you saw restored were those who never found
homes. When a rescuer arrives, they are allowed to perform one, final act of rescue.
They are allowed to escort those poor animals they couldn't place on earth,
across The Rainbow Bridge.