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LEAVE TAKINGby Winifred A Thorn
Into my later life, when purpose failed, When much was lost, and few were there to heed, Undaunted feline stray, affectionate, he came. These fourteen years, our paths have intermatched, Our instincts blend, each knows the other’s need. But now our lifespans close, one must be first to end; […]
ANGEL CATby Melody Collier
Oh! Where did you come from, my dear little cat, When our hearts were so full of pain, This is a secret you never divulge And no human can ever explain. We had loved, we had lost, we were drowned in grief, I wonder, did God hear our cry? Did […]
SONG FOR SMOKYby S L Smith
The empty cat bed in the corner, Abandoned toys beneath the chair, Unopened cans still in the cupboard, Hard to believe that you’re not there. No muddy pawprints on the counters, No furballs sicked up on the stair, No purring shape upon my pillow, Hard to believe that […]
TO THE MEMORY OF STARby Melody Collier
I pray you do not share with me the loneliness and agony, Since death has claimed you for her own and taken you to shores unknown, I pray you do not wonder why I do not answer if you cry, Nor stroke your coat with loving hand. […]
MITZIby Chris Perry
Dear little friend, you were always there, Running to greet me at the end of the longest days, Sharing life’s triumphs and despairs .… And all the in-betweens. Happy or sad, you accepted me just the same. With you I didn’t have to pretend to be, or feel Anything but just […]
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