Forever and Ever

This one's for you: This is for my cat who passed away recently. He was approaching 22 years old in June. Your hugs held me every day Your voice, our conversations Your howling, when you claimed your place Your gifts when you carried stuffed toys to me Your intelligence, behavior, not held by domestic cats Because, you were bred by a Bengal and wild cat Your ability to jump high places and your dominance Your tough ways, yet so gentle with love and loyalty To fill a home, a town, a state, a world... You were the centerpiece of our pet family Your special water in the fountain, always yours Your insight, empathy, when you licked my tears away You loved your cheese and you sat for your treats You loved the sunshine and your blankets too You were a hunter, an observer, but far from ordinary There are so many stories to tell from your life As it approached 22 years, every single moment is kept I will never forget any of them, all of you that bonded with me Because, you made me yours; never as close to anyone else Now I live with those years, filled with memories forever I will never stop missing you, I will never stop hearing you I will love you forever and ever, just as I told you, over and over Heidi Sands 1/20/24 (C)opyright