The Old Cat with The Little Kitten
Just the Other day.
Just
the other day I was watching you wait for the sound your water dish made.
Oh,
it's one of those silly 2 liter dispensers. The kind that use gravity and
make a blub blub noise.
You
found that noise so fascinating and were always surprise by it.
And
how I laughed watching your delight.
So when
your favorite bowl did that noise today I waited….
And
for just a moment I saw you sitting there watching the water.
Then
you were gone and there was nothing left to do or say
All
the things I cherished gone and it was just the other day.
At night
when it was dark, why you’d pick the kitchen floor to lay on was a mystery.
You
blended in so well with the color of the tile that we had to shuffle along
so you wouldn’t get stepped on.
And
sometimes we’d forget and you’d yell and hiss at us and I guess we deserved
that.
So last
night when I went out there and began to shuffle along.
I thought
for just one moment I saw your shape among the shadows.
Then
you were gone and there was nothing left to do or say.
All
the things I cherished gone and it was just the other day.
You
liked to mostly keep to yourself, that was your way. But, from time to time,
you’d grace us with your presence.
And
I’d call out Old Cat. What a good Old Cat! You’d smile in that way cats
do and acknowledge me.
Then
you’d jump up to your favorite perch (under the fish tank) and watch us
with loving eyes.
So last
night when I looked about I checked that favorite space
And
I thought for just one moment I saw you smiling and loving us
Then
you were gone and there was nothing left to do or say.
All
the things I cherished gone and it was just the other day.
Just
the other day I saw you were slipping away. You couldn’t eat or drink and
I knew it was time.
I gave
you the last gift I could and took away your pain while my heart
broke.
And
after, I brought you home so you could be near all the people who loved
you so.
So this
morning when I looked outside and I checked your resting place
I was
surprised to see it's there when all these memories are still so clear
My
faithful friend sleeps on and there is nothing left to do or say.
All
the things I cherished gone and it was just the other day.