anubis
08-03-2001, 06:59 PM
I lost my baby, Teddy, almost two months ago and it has been the hardest thing I've ever had to go through. She was my best friend and a child to me for almost 14 years. I expected to have her for much longer and it was a major shock to me the morning she didn't wake up. My mother wrote a beautiful poem that says it all. I just wanted to share it.
To: Heidi
"Teddy, Come, I'm Blowing My Horn"
Teddy, the Tortoise Shell Cat
1987-2001
Heidi has a special friend, with her she'll always be.
Sweet just like her gray and gold Mom, so Heidi named her Teddy.
In the house she lived so she'd be safe as she could be.
Her siblings lived the farm cat life, which certainly wasn't easy.
Off we went to Pocatello to live for 9 months of a year;
In the apartment we couldn't have pets; not even a Cat so dear.
Teddy sat in our window and we'd hope nobody'd see her there;
Sometimes, Heidi would take her walking out around the square.
Frequently Teddy would escape and give us quite a fright,
We'd look all day for her and way into the night.
Thank goodness, she'd come back sneaking when Heidi blew the horn
We knew if she were gone, forever Heidi would mourn.
Teddy had some habits that really weren't so fun;
She'd puke up her food and then lay around in the sun.
Now I know, A little hair ball or two wasn't really so bad,
We knew the day Heidi would lose her, would be so very sad.
That time has come and now we all cry.
Our love for that tortoise-shell Cat, we surely can't deny.
The family hurts for Heidi's pain, Whatever can we do?
This time she's really gone; the most special Cat we ever knew.
Now Heidi's lost her very best friend and we can only hope,
That God will take her hand and teach her how to cope.
She's birthed some beautiful kittens, numbering more than seven,
It's comforting to know she'll have her kitty family in heaven.
She'll cry and think and mope around, not trying to forget;
That could never happen when you've lived with your Pet,
Who's licked your tears and felt your pain; forever by your side.
Total devotion and faithfulness, until the day she died.
Love,
Mom
To: Heidi
"Teddy, Come, I'm Blowing My Horn"
Teddy, the Tortoise Shell Cat
1987-2001
Heidi has a special friend, with her she'll always be.
Sweet just like her gray and gold Mom, so Heidi named her Teddy.
In the house she lived so she'd be safe as she could be.
Her siblings lived the farm cat life, which certainly wasn't easy.
Off we went to Pocatello to live for 9 months of a year;
In the apartment we couldn't have pets; not even a Cat so dear.
Teddy sat in our window and we'd hope nobody'd see her there;
Sometimes, Heidi would take her walking out around the square.
Frequently Teddy would escape and give us quite a fright,
We'd look all day for her and way into the night.
Thank goodness, she'd come back sneaking when Heidi blew the horn
We knew if she were gone, forever Heidi would mourn.
Teddy had some habits that really weren't so fun;
She'd puke up her food and then lay around in the sun.
Now I know, A little hair ball or two wasn't really so bad,
We knew the day Heidi would lose her, would be so very sad.
That time has come and now we all cry.
Our love for that tortoise-shell Cat, we surely can't deny.
The family hurts for Heidi's pain, Whatever can we do?
This time she's really gone; the most special Cat we ever knew.
Now Heidi's lost her very best friend and we can only hope,
That God will take her hand and teach her how to cope.
She's birthed some beautiful kittens, numbering more than seven,
It's comforting to know she'll have her kitty family in heaven.
She'll cry and think and mope around, not trying to forget;
That could never happen when you've lived with your Pet,
Who's licked your tears and felt your pain; forever by your side.
Total devotion and faithfulness, until the day she died.
Love,
Mom