THE NIGHT
BEFORE
CHRISTMAS
AT RAINBOW
BRIDGE
'Twas the
night before
Christmas,
at Rainbow
Bridge too.
We
Bridgekids
were
thinking as
always of
you.
We'd seen
how the
holidays
weren't
bright this
year,
Heard you
whisper so
often, "I
wish you
were here!"
We know how
you wish you
could just
stay in bed
And sleep
through the
holiday
lying ahead,
When all
celebrate
with their
loved ones
so near...
Unless they
have loved
ones on this
side this
year.
But we're no
less alive
here, on the
other side.
If you could
just see us,
you'd've
laughed and
not cried.
The dogs all
in harness,
pulling the
sleigh.
The cats all
in Santa
hats
pointing the
way.
The pet
birds all
flying back
over the
rainbow,
Bound
homeward in
spite of
Earth's
darkness and
snow.
All the pets
that you've
lost, pets
for whom
you've
cried,
Flying home
on this
Christmas to
be by your
side.
If you feel
warm fur
brush you
when no
pet's
around,
Hear a soft
bark or
purr, just a
ghost of a
sound,
We're trying
to tell you
we're
visiting
this way,
And our
visits, even
rainbows,
can be on
any day.
But for
Christmas we
have
something
special to
do,
A sleighful
of happy
dream visits
for you.
On doggy, on
kitty, on
winged
friend and
ferret!
The love
that you
lavished, we
mean now to
share it!
We're
fetching
that love
home, the
way we once
played,
With the
closeness we
shared and
the memories
we made.
Our Earth
lives with
you were too
short for
us, too,
And on this
Christmas
Eve we have
so much to
do.
So all
through this
night as you
sleep in
your beds,
Sweet
visions of
furbabies
dance in
your heads.
This one
special
night we can
bring you
Home for a
while,
Your true
home in
Heaven,
where again
you will
smile.
Over the
rainbow
you'll fly,
for a short
while this
night,
Hours that
you'll be
happy, hours
that will
feel right,
Hours to
cuddle and
hug us, to
run and to
play,
Before the
return to
Earth in our
magic way.
And when you
awaken and
face
Christmas
Day,
We pray
you'll
remember
your trip on
our sleigh,
But in case
you forget,
just
remember our
love.
Remember us
watching
you, your
angels
above.
Sending love
wrapped in
rainbows,
shining and
bright,
Love that
will guide
you through
the darkest
night,
Love found
in each
memory
unwrapped
through the
year,
Replacing
dark sorrows
with
Christmas
cheer.
Leave the
toys to St.
Nick, we
Bridgekids
bring
dreams,
Sweet visits
to remind
you all is
not as it
seems
When you
look all
around you
with tired
Earthly
eyes.
If you saw
as we do,
there'd be
joy and
surprise.
There are
furangels
waiting by
those
Christmas
trees,
Always there
for you and
hearing your
pleas.
We're never
more than a
thought away
from your
home,
You're never
forgotten,
you're never
alone.
Nor are we
alone here,
with our
Rainbow
Bridge
friends.
We know only
joy here,
the
celebrating
never ends,
And after
our reunions
with you
Christmas
Eve,
We
Bridgekids
will party
like you'd
never
believe.
But we'll
slip away
often to be
by your
side.
Sitting
there
watching
you, eyes
open wide,
Praying
you'll be
able to
catch a
glimpse of
us, too.
But whether
or not you
see us -
Merry
Christmas to
you!
- Cindy
Morgan
(2007)
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