Poem

My husband writes poetry and has been published. He just completed this as a tribute to Butterscotch. Get the kleenex out :)
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You perched on my computer desk
staring outside the window,
conversing with the noisy blue jays,
inviting them for dinner.
Like a pendulum, your orange tail swung,
its tip, white as a cotton ball;
patiently, hoping they would come
before you retired upstairs for the day.

Another time, you laid beside me
as I wrote lines to a poem.
Your lemon eyes followed the pen
until the moment came to strike.
With gentle paws, you played,
bringing me joy I never knew;
a longing stare from your face
brought warmth to this human heart.

Now you are gone
and a piece of me is lost.
I miss the assurance of your purr
that welcomed the morning dawn,
knowing you were there
brought a sanctuary to my soul.


Some say there’s a rainbow bridge
beyond heaven's pearly gates;
old become young again,
the infirmed, healthy once more.
I know if there’s such a place,
we’ll be together my Butterscotch,
you're absent from my human eyes,
but never from my heart.

I am teary-eyed. How very sweet and loving. Both of you are fortunate to have each other to help in your grief.

Very beautiful! :(

Thanks for the warning about the kleenex. :(

That's such a lovely tribute.

Just Beautiful :( :)

What a lovely poem for your beautiful Butterscotch.
I daresay I'll recover sometime!

This is why I keep a big box of kleenex on my desk.

What a beautiful tribute to such a lovely cat who brought such joy to your lives.

That was absolutely beautiful.

What a beautiful heart warming poem. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Just when I thought I couldn't cry another tear over Lily being PTS today, that poem struck a chord and out came the tissues again. Thank you for sharing such a touching tribute.

How very beautiful. It shows how much Butterscotch was loved, and will be missed.

What a beautiful poem. It just brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing this beautiful poem with all of us.

Willie

How very beautiful and touching. A great tribute to Butterscotch :)

Beautifup , Sad and So True. God Bless You!