Fester Cat's Poem

 

A few friends have lost beloved pets lately, and some have said this poem has helped them. I read it as part of my Facebook Live Book at Bedtime last weekend for International Cat Day. Since the formatting of the previous time I posted it seems to have gone awry, I thought I'd post it again.

Fester Cat’s Poem

 

I want you to remember things.

These days of ours
Because I’ll only be part of

the story

I know your human lives are generally longer.
And you had all that life beforehand

And I was twelve when we met up…

And you’ll have more afterwards, I hope
And maybe even…
Other cats..!

There might be others

I don’t know

I can’t imagine the future

But I want you to remember this –
These long days together.
And don’t ever forget me?
Keep me separate
And special.

The human mind is bigger – with

More room
The cat mind seems smaller
But I won’t forget
I would never forget any of this.

All your life has been goodbyes

I really didn’t want to be another.
I tried my very hardest to stay.
I weighed myself down with all I could eat
I was digging my claws in as hard as I could
But I got lighter
And lighter

Thanks for keeping me going

Thanks for keeping all my stuff
Going along…

And one day, if you see me

Through the leaves,
On the fence,
Up the magnolia tree
I can’t promise to be there
I probably can’t come running anymore

But I did, didn’t I?

I came running for you
Like no one else ever did.

I want you to remember things.

These days of ours