Baby Vernie Passed Away

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Maggie Cummings

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After much searching, and finding things like rainbow condoms. after searching for half an hour I just put up the original poem, I'm not jaizai, I do not have the kind of patience it takes to go thru all the "related to Rainbow" crap. So I apologize, I guess I failed completely, this version makes me feel better about Big Bubba and Bob and my supposed fatal disease.
But I bet the next post will show me up and have the link to your poem. Sorry David.
 

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Here is David's version:

So I have been posting the poem rainbow bridge for a while whenever someone loses a tortoise, I always felt bad since it seems written more for cats or dogs, as we all know we love our tortoises as much as anyone else who loves a cat or dog. So I decided to rewrite rainbow bridge for tortoises.

Just thus side of heaven is a place called rainbow bridge.
When a tortoise dies who was loved by someone., that tortoise goes to rainbow bridge.
There are wide open plains and warm basking spots.for all our beloved tortoises to spend all day basking in the warm sun.. There is plenty of grasses, and flowers. Lots of warm water to soak in. Our friends are all warm and comfortable, and play together all day long

All the tortoises who have been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remembered them in our dreams of days and time gone by The tortoises are happy and content, except for one small thing. They each miss someone very special who had to be left behind.

They all bask, and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance.
His bright eyes are eager and intent, his shell starts to wiggle. Suddenly he begins to run from the group his stubbby legs carrying him over the plains, faster then they ever could in life.

You have been spotted, and when you and your tortoise meet, you cling togetherin joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy head rubs commence, your hands once again caress your tortoise"s head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your beloved tortoise, so long gone from your life, but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

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Maggie Cummings

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Told ya....and of course it's the Queen of TFO to find it. Why didn't you find it before I went thru all that trouble? In fact, why didn't David have it???
 

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Thank you all so much.
I knew you would all understand our pain.
We miss Vernie-Kins so much but his siblings are still with us THANKFULLY!!
So we are even more focused on their happiness and health. That is how we will honor Vernie the best.:<3:

@maggie3fan thank you so much for sharing the poem. It is very sweet!
I will be thinking about the Rainbow Bridge everytime I think of Vernie-Kins :<3::<3:
 

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