Missing You I stood by your bed last night ...I came to have a peep.
I could see that you'd been crying, and you found it hard to sleep.
I whined to you softly as you brushed away a tear,
"It's me. I haven't left you. I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here".
I was close to you at breakfast... I watched you pour your tea.
You were thinking of the many times your hands reached down to touch me.
I was with you at my grave today... you tend to it with such care.
I want to reassure you. That I'm not lying there.
I walked you towards the house as you fumbled for the key.
I gently put my paw on you...I smiled and said, "it's me".
You looked so tired as you sank into your chair.
I tried so hard to let you know that I was sitting there.
It's wonderful for me to be so near you everyday,
To say to you with certainty, "I never went away".
You sat there quietly, then smiled... I think you knew
That in the stillness of the evening I was very close to you.
And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,
I'll rush across to meet you and we'll stand there side by side.
I have so many things to show you ! There's so much for you to see.
Be patient, live your journey out, then come home to be with me. By: Colleen Fitzsimmons © In memory of Shadow
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and a comfort at this very painful time.
ReplyDeleteOur family have just lost our beloved and beautiful dog Tia Rose a blue merle border collie of 12 and half years we have all found this poem a great comfort to us amongst the many tears that we have cried over the past week.
ReplyDeleteThis leaves me speechless. I read this with my dog in bed lying against me. As I feel his chest moving up and down, I cannot imagine the day this poem relates to me. The thought alone is bringing tears to my eyes
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Deletethis is a very powerful...powerful poem..it hurts more than be explained...but I know my Kassie never left me...I still feel her next to me...God this hurts so bad ..I cant even see key board.......it just hurts..hard to catch breathe sometimes..3yrs later....my name is John Winterringer.....
ReplyDeleteI have this very picture on my wall, now I need to frame this story nwxt to it. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeletedon't share the poem or the author will report you on copyright,she doesn't seem to like her work shared
ReplyDeleteIt says on this page it can be shared. Why would she put it on if it can't be shared?
DeleteMmmmm. Funny thing, I posted an almost identical poem online many years ago. It was written by my friend in 1996 and copyrighted.
DeleteI had some correspondence with the poem's author, Colleen Fitzsimmons, several months back. She graciously gave permission for Marcia to publish her poem on this page.
ReplyDeleteI had my 16 year old lab collie cross put to sleep yesterday and I'd do anything in the world to have one last cuddle. I miss him so much and I find this a comfort to read. All I can wish is that he's still with me in some w
ReplyDeleteIts been 7 months since my Mav died and I still cry every day. I love this poem I'm going to print it and put it next to his picture.
ReplyDeleteThank you My Daughter-in-law shared this with us in our time of loss. The words expressed the thoughts and feeling we've experienced the last few days. I know Hairy our handsome Springer Spaniel is waiting at the Rainbow Bridge. You are right "God never hurries".
ReplyDeleteAstonishingly beautiful and inspiring. My only wish for the afterlife would be to meet my old friends and journey together for all infinity.
ReplyDeletelooking to get this poem on paper, found it on facebook. Lost our dog Josie this last fall.
ReplyDeleteThis poem is so beautiful and touching. I lost my dear sweet Abby (Jack Russell) on Good Friday morning 2 years ago. She ran into a stick and it pierced her heart. She was 3 1/2 yes old and my best friend ever. My heart ached and felt that my heart was pierced as well. Still do after 2 years. Your poem brings tears each time I read it...but I can hear sweet Abby saying that to me. I feel her sometimes. Crazy, but I do. God saw that I was taken care of. The night I lost her, my dear son insisted and gave me a precious little Pomchi..Simba. 5 days later, my husband's ex-wife gave us sweet Molly, black lab.
ReplyDeleteKnow that I've come along way from a broken person. Sima and Molly have won my heart. On my FB you will see Abby, Sima and Molly. My memories of Abby will always be with me. Now I am still loved be three beautiful four legged best friends. God is good. And life is good again. Again, thank you for the poem
ReplyDeleteThis poem is what keeps me going.
ReplyDeleteWe lost our family dog, Oscar, almost four years ago. Since then, I think about him in some way every day and usually have a good cry every few weeks.
He was a miniature Jack Russel cross and the cutest thing ever. We got him Oct 2005. In Feb 2006 I had a brain tumour removed and, through all the trials and tribulations, he was there. He was the reason I became active and I owe my life to him.
Sadly, in May 2013 he was knocked over by a car after he ran over the road to play with another dog. I always look upon it that, at least the last thing he did, he was doing it for fun.
Funnily enough, before Christmas, my parents adopted a dog from the mother of a friend of the family who couldn't get out to walk him anymore. It was dejavu, our new dog, Rusty, is the spitting image of Oscar but not miniature. It's like fate reunited us.
Dear David, Thanks for sharing the joy and comfort Oscar brought into your life and the pain in losing him. After our yellow lab Ben died of cancer in 2014 I did not want another dog but my daughter talked me into it. We now have Oliver, and English yellow lab who is the smartest, sweetest dog with not a cross bone in his body. He is now like a 108 lb. marshmellow who only knows how to love. I am grateful to Coleen Fitzsimmons for allowing to the feature her poem "Missing You" within the Comfort Messages section of my blog. http://www.godneverhurries.com/2014/05/oliver.html
ReplyDeleteYour poem is giving me so much comfort in my grief. Is was unbearable until I read your poem. I wish I could give you a hug and say thank you. My little girl was18 years old when she passed. My best friend my whole heart
ReplyDeleteI am priviledged for your sharing the pain of your loss of your best friend. I wish I knew her name. I am grateful to Coleen Fitzsimmons for allowing me to feature her poem "Missing You" in my Comfort Messages. There are great gifts hidden in heart ache where the Divine Recycler waits for our acceptance and then reveals our love and connectedness to one another.
ReplyDeleteI have asked Tiffin to wait for me at the Rainbow bridge. I hope she understands!
ReplyDeleteWhere can I have this printed and framed?
ReplyDeleteSomeone passed this post 7 years ago and immediately touched by the words.Yesterday my beloved companion died suddenly and no consolation could help me to move on. All left is the day we will be reunted again.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful poem in remembrance of anyone who has lost their beloved pet. A great comfort during this very sad time. Brings tears to my eyes every time I read it. Have put it in together with photos in a remembrance album for my precious pet. Many thanks Colleen for composing and publishing!!!
ReplyDeleteI lost my best friend baba 4 months ago thanks to cancer.i couldn't watch him suffer anymore.
ReplyDeleteHardest thing I've ever had to do. Still speak to him everyday. Just read this poem to a friend and broke down in tears
Goodbye my sweet baba boy. Thank you for being my best friend 💕💕💕
I just lost my buddy Fozzy, he was 17 and a half, A dear friend sent me this poem today and made me feel better even tho it brought more tears, it's only been five days since fozzy had to say goodbye but he will be in my heart forever ♥️♥️😢
ReplyDeleteA woman on Facebook claims this poem as hers. Written by; Rossela Marie. Just wanted you to know.
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