Horrible

“I have told this story true before today, In a different format in a different way. A feeling of regret that I didn’t do more, I had inside. Hung a plaque on the wall. This is where Horrible did reside.”        The Poet 1.It seems everywhere I have lived, in every city, There’s a character everyone knows and some pity. 2.In my town, a sight I pass every day is Horrible the cat. One eyed Horrible, is ugly and most tell him to scat. 3. Fights have caused a limp, and he has just one ear. He’s a sorrowful looking mess that many people fear. 4. Some feed him, and I have given him milk to drink. I doubt anyone has gotten close, sure to be a stink. 5. He’s not the type of cat you’d love or want to own. Poor old Horrible seemed happy to be all alone. 6. A newcomer to the area took a dislike to the cat. Poured water over it, so it moved from where it sat. 7. In Summer this was fine, in Winter bitterly cold. The cat was near death, I picked him up to hold. 8. That sweet cat nestled into my coat and gently purred. That was a sound that from horrible no-one had heard. 9. I looked down at his unfortunate face and shed a tear. Don’t worry mate I softly said, I will stay with you here. 10.He looked back and gave a soft meow and slipped away. I missed him, but "glad he is gone" some would say.