Death brings changes you can ever anticipate. I have to put down my husband’s cat today. He was sort of dumped on us a few years ago but he found his way into our hearts. It is especially hard because my memories of him are so intertwined with those of my husband. Sadly I will have to surrender my baby, Shadow, to the pound if I don;t find him a new home soon.
Pete called you Mo-Mo. Matt called you Gary (Cause you sounded Like Sponge Bob’s pet).
But we called you ours. But not always.
You had a full long life Before we met you And after you left that home We thought you Wouldn’t last long with us.
But you bounced back And found new life And new love with us.
Maybe it was The fresh air and sunshine From going outside For the first time in your life.
Maybe it was the spark of energy Found in a tiny kitten companion That you learned to tolerate.
Maybe it was all the excitement Of grandkids running in and out And showering you with unwanted attention
But mostly I think it’s because You attached yourself To another soul Who matched your aura And deep down understood your pain.
I will forever remember you Pestering him to let you sit Beside him as we watched TV. And he reluctantly, But without fail, Made room for you.
He even wore an indent On one side of that chair That will forever symbolize To me the softness And vulnerability You both hid under Your tough fascade
And though it pains me deeply, Today I must put you down.
Shortly after you left your first master- he died. Shortly after your new master left-you will die.
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