LeeLee_:)
Junior Guinea Pig
It was this Januray that my beloved goldendoodle Tulah passed, but I only recently joined the forum and even more recently found this section on the forum. It feels like the right thing to do to give her a thread.
Tulah always loved walks, baths, and treats, but more than anything she LOVED my guinea pigs. She loved them so much I called them her piggy pups and if she was ever sad or stressed I could just say "Tulah want to go see your piggy pups?" and she would start wagging so fast and do her little sneezy-smiley thing that she did whenever she was super excited. She wasn't that old when she joined all the other pets at the rainbow bridge, around 9 human years, and it was also very sudden. It all came in on in just a week and then we had to euthanize her because of all the pain she was under. I will never forget her and she will always live on in my heart. Here's a poem I recently wrote for her when I couldn't stop thinking about her. (perspectives switch from pet to human every stanza)
I look down from above you,
I see eyes full of tears,
I’m sorry that I left you,
The pain was just too severe
I cry whenever I think of you,
Of all the times we had,
People say to remember the happy,
But I can’t help feeling sad
I wish that I could tell you,
I’ll always be right there
I wish I could remind you of my love
When my absence is too much to bear
I see your face framed in the hall,
I see you in my head,
These memories I hold very dear,
But I wish I had you instead
I know that you will miss me,
Know that you will be missed too,
Remember you didn’t just love me,
But that I also loved you
I remember how you loved your treats
And when you saw the guinea pigs with longing you would always whine,
You loved to be cuddled and held,
And how I wish I could give you these things if only just one more time
I now have lots of space to run and play,
I even have some guinea pig friends,
You’ll never know how green grass can be
Until your time on Earth comes to an end
They say that I’ll see you again one day,
That you’re just over the rainbow bridge,
If my love could’ve kept you alive,
Then on you would have lived
I’m only waiting for you to join me one day,
Here over the rainbow bridge
Even if life from my body is gone,
Here, my soul still lives
It’s all just so hard to believe,
I’m honestly quite confused,
I’m finally convinced that you’re really gone,
Then people say It’s only a matter of time until once again I get to see you
I’m happy now, I really am,
The pain is finally gone
The only thing to be sad about now
Is that I haven’t seen you for so long
Maybe someday it’ll all seem clear,
And all the confusion will come to an end,
I just can’t forget the wonderful feeling
Of on top of your head resting my hand
One day we’ll be together again,
I promise that that’s the truth
You’ll hold my head in your hands once more
And forever together we’ll journey beyond the world’s roof
Tulah always loved walks, baths, and treats, but more than anything she LOVED my guinea pigs. She loved them so much I called them her piggy pups and if she was ever sad or stressed I could just say "Tulah want to go see your piggy pups?" and she would start wagging so fast and do her little sneezy-smiley thing that she did whenever she was super excited. She wasn't that old when she joined all the other pets at the rainbow bridge, around 9 human years, and it was also very sudden. It all came in on in just a week and then we had to euthanize her because of all the pain she was under. I will never forget her and she will always live on in my heart. Here's a poem I recently wrote for her when I couldn't stop thinking about her. (perspectives switch from pet to human every stanza)
I look down from above you,
I see eyes full of tears,
I’m sorry that I left you,
The pain was just too severe
I cry whenever I think of you,
Of all the times we had,
People say to remember the happy,
But I can’t help feeling sad
I wish that I could tell you,
I’ll always be right there
I wish I could remind you of my love
When my absence is too much to bear
I see your face framed in the hall,
I see you in my head,
These memories I hold very dear,
But I wish I had you instead
I know that you will miss me,
Know that you will be missed too,
Remember you didn’t just love me,
But that I also loved you
I remember how you loved your treats
And when you saw the guinea pigs with longing you would always whine,
You loved to be cuddled and held,
And how I wish I could give you these things if only just one more time
I now have lots of space to run and play,
I even have some guinea pig friends,
You’ll never know how green grass can be
Until your time on Earth comes to an end
They say that I’ll see you again one day,
That you’re just over the rainbow bridge,
If my love could’ve kept you alive,
Then on you would have lived
I’m only waiting for you to join me one day,
Here over the rainbow bridge
Even if life from my body is gone,
Here, my soul still lives
It’s all just so hard to believe,
I’m honestly quite confused,
I’m finally convinced that you’re really gone,
Then people say It’s only a matter of time until once again I get to see you
I’m happy now, I really am,
The pain is finally gone
The only thing to be sad about now
Is that I haven’t seen you for so long
Maybe someday it’ll all seem clear,
And all the confusion will come to an end,
I just can’t forget the wonderful feeling
Of on top of your head resting my hand
One day we’ll be together again,
I promise that that’s the truth
You’ll hold my head in your hands once more
And forever together we’ll journey beyond the world’s roof
