It was a terrible situation that neither you nor Toby should ever have been put in.


From Toby

A life so long I lived so well,
Happy and strong up on my farm
So many jobs had I, so hard
I worked to keep my friend from harm

Then age crept up
Made us both too sad
My hurts just lingered
And we both felt pretty bad

The day came, and with it kind folks
Who gave me sandwiches and care
Though I missed my farm, my master
And the carefree days I ran out there

So many hurts, so sad was I
The white-coated man
Made my close my eyes
And finally, again, I could run, could fly

Here at the Rainbow Brige I wait
For him whose life I shared so long
And peanut-butter sandwiches abound
And all the farm animals I knew who passed on

But when thosee kind people come through, I'll greet them, too
Whose kindness made the pain go away
But for now, I'll wait, pain-free and strong
For my master, dear master to come through that gate