you kept a vigil over me as i lay on my deathbed and every time i would let go and welcome the arrival of that last sweet breath you would pull me back with a well placed claw it was my fear of dying alone that brought me to the shelter you were to be the last christmas present i would ever get for me and when i brought you home you were as fragile as me it was a race to see which of us threw up the most and now i've dragged your belongings twelve hundred miles from your birth a new home, and new health for both of us i attend to my simple life knowing you are watching over me on your kitty condo and this brings me comfort as much as i hope i do for you gracie keeps her vigil knowing that both she and i have found a good thing in each other she was abused for having health problems but i was sold on her eyes and have never regretted the late nights cleaning up her frail body's waste there is love between us that i have never known but through the life of the animals that have passed through my life she brought me back from the light so i might honor her this day in my own simple way by penning a tribute to her vigils she lies there behind me now ready to defend the one who chose her over all the rest at the animal shelter christmas eve three years ago ©2003 DC Vision (for my Gracie)
that reminded me so much of my family's cat, Fluffy, mainly the health problems. My mom got her when I was born, so I grew up with her for 16 years. She died last year, and my god she was so skinny, her kidneys were giving out, and she had accidents everywhere, it was so awful. she was suffering so much, it was good when she finally let go. so very hard, but a good thing. it's kinda felt like losing a sibling because i had grown up with her. ~sniffle~
