The only thing I ask
is to be loved for being me,
To worry not of hunger
or of never being free,
I want to feel the comfort of
a warm and loving home,
And live a life knowing
that I will never be alone.

~ © Simone 'Vagabond' Byrne ~
19th June, 2001

Do not cry, for I have found true peace,
And though I'm sad, my aches do cease,
I know you wanted me to stay,
But it can't always be that way.

Do not cry, for now the fields I pass,
I play and frolic in the grass,
My friends love me and I am free,
For this is how it's meant to be.

Do not cry, for I am not alone,
I have a huge and juicy bone,
The water here is crystal clear,
Never again will I feel fear.

Do not cry, for though you miss my love,
I watch you from the skies above,
And there are lots more troubled souls,
That need you to refill their bowls.

So do not cry, for time will come,
When we will once again be one,
You'll climb that wondrous coloured ridge,
To where I wait, at Rainbow Bridge.

~ © Simone 'Vagabond' Byrne ~
23rd March, 1999