After reading and learning so much from you all on this FAQ, I thought it
was time for a little repayment, so I made up this poem...
 
THE RAINBOW BRIDGE
BY KEN JACKSON
 
WHY, HELLO, MY LITTLE FRIEND
I NEVER THOUGHT TO FIND YOU HERE-
TO LEAD ME THROUGH THIS VALLEY
FULL OF WONDER, JOY AND FEAR.
 
I REMEMBER WHEN YOU AND I
WERE TRAVELERS ON THE WAY-
WE THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD NEVER END
YET HERE WE ARE, TODAY!
 
WE TRAVELED TOGETHER ALWAYS
THROUGH LOTS OF TOIL AND STRIFE-
YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE FOR ME
TO HELP MAKE SENSE OF LIFE.
 
WE'D TUSSLE AND WE'D PLAY
WE'D DO THE HIDE AND SEEK-
YOU'D HIDE ALL MY SOCKS
TO SEEK THEM TOOK A WEEK!
 
YOU'D DO SOMETHING WRONG
AND I WOULD TRY TO SCOLD-
BUT MY HEART WASN'T IN IT
'CAUSE YOU WERE SO CUTE, AND BOLD!
 
AND WHEN ALL WAS QUIET
AND THE WORLD WAS FAST ASLEEP
YOU'D NESTLE IN MY ARMS
AND NIBBLE FOR A TREAT!
 
I THANK YOU AGAIN, LITTLE ONE
FOR BEING HERE, FOR YOU SEE-
I'VE CROSSED THE BRIDGE MYSELF
AND I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE TO GUIDE ME.
[Posted in FML issue 2002]