She came to me as if in a dream,
Her smile gentle yet sad
Her warm aura flowing about her.

"It's time," She told me
She held out her hands,
"She will wait for you."

My body trembles and my eyes water,
"Please, not now," I whisper.
"I still need her here."

She smiles and touches my shoulder.
"She will never leave you,"
We look down at the sweet face.

My little heart rat,
my little love girl,
looks up with such trust.

I begin to cry,
holding her close,
not wanting to let her go.

Weakly she tries to lick
my tears away
but can barely lift her head.

I hold her close,
and whisper my love
into her sweet little ears.

I cover her in kisses,
scritching her nose and cheeks
Stalling as best I can.

She just waits patiently,
a tear rolling down
her perfect face.

She knows how hard it is,
to take Her creatures
from those that love them most.

"Come my daughter," She says to me
"She will wait for you at The Bridge."
She lifts my chin and smiles softly.

With a shuddering sob i look down
for the last time at my perfect "daughter"
And hold her tight and gently.

I hold her up and whisper
"I love you little one"
And give one last long kiss goodbye.

With a shuddering sob i hold her out,
for the Lady to take my little love
into her arms once more.

With a gentle croon She takes her
and holds her close and softly
singing a wordless melody

Softly a light surrounds her,
and she is restored once more.
Her eyes are bright, her weakness gone.

My little Janelle
is healthy and whole
once more.

I take a step,
reach out one hand
just to touch her one last time.

But She holds out her hand
and shakes her head.
No words need to be said.

I look at Janelle,
sitting on Her shoulder
and know that she is happy.

But somewhere in her body
i know that her heart is yearning
to be back with me.

"There is one last thing,"
She says to me
"One thing to ease the pain."

As the light of Her brilliance surrounds her
a warm beam flows from her shoulder
to reach deep into my heart and soul.

"Her memory and her spirit"
Se said
"Will stay with you for all time."

"This love you shared
you will never forget,
and will never be forgotten."

"For when your time has come.
That love will guide you
to her and the Bridge."

"And when you meet again
she will be waiting.
To Cross the Bridge with you."

And with that She was gone,
my beautiful daughter with her.
Though a warm spot still remained on my heart.

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Mommy with miss you baby,
come back to me someday
And we will walk the Bridge together.