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Merry's poem about her little darling gerbil, Hoppy, who passed over the Rainbow Bridge.
 

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Waiting for you

I couldn't understand
Why I couldn't run and jump.
I wanted to get up,
But I just lay there like a lump.

Then you picked me up.
You knew I didn't feel my best.
I tried to play with you,
But you said I had to rest.

As you cuddled me close, I heard you say,
"Hoppy, I love you!"
I wish I could have told you
How much I love you, too.

You hands were warm and soft
And I closed my little eyes.
As I drifted off to sleep,
I thought I heard you cry.

Then I woke up with a jerk,
I wouldn't be here long.
You made me settle down again,
And said, "I'll get along.

I'll miss you tons, but if you think
It's time for you to go,
It's all right with me, my little girl,
Because of something I know.

We won't be apart forever,
We'll meet up in Heaven someday.
And till then, you'll play with Lily."
And I knew everything would be okay.

I had to leave you then,
After you said goodbye.
But I know you know
That I didn't really die.

Me, Lily, and Guss are waiting for you
Up Where it's always Day.
And we're all looking forward to the time
When again, all together, we'll play.

merry's gerbil hoppy
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A year ago this evening, my little Hoppy left my home but not my heart. Since this was the day she left, I thought it would be appropriate to write a little poem about her.
 
Remember
 
I will always remember your little brown eyes
Begging me for a meal
The perfect little nests you used to make
And the squeak, squeak, squeak, of your wheel
 
The crunch, crunch, crunch of your little teeth
As you busily chewed away
On toilet tubes or sunflower seeds,
Even paper and nice fresh hay
 
The way you used to amaze me
With all your escaping feats
It would take me forever to catch you,
Even with lots of tasty treats
 
I will always remember our last moments together
And telling you it was okay
I missed you then and miss you now
But I'm still looking forward to the day
 
When once again I will watch you run
Across the clouds so free
When we'll be together, forever and ever
What a wonderful day that will be!

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