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In Memory

I found her in the morning laying, in her secret place. Oh, it was hard to see; my tears were falling and I was full of dread, I sent a prayer upwards with a wishful plea. My beautiful girl was dying! And I was shattered, through a haze of tears I kissed her head; and I held her in my arms till her last breath, whispering my love and pressed her to my heart. We stayed this way for a very, very long time, I sang her a lullaby. Oh, she had been a cat sublime; later, I buried her in her favorite place in the garden, I have no idea how long I sat there weeping; hours, hours, hours . . . returning for days, and still I go there to weep . . . ________________________________ October 20, 2020 Poetry/Verse/My Sweet Love Copyright Protected, ID 10-1296-601-20 All Rights Reserved, 2020, Constance La France "in memory of my old cat Smudge who passed at 20 years old"

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Panagiota Romios

Date: 5/13/2021 12:59:00 PM

Constance...a great Poem. I can relate. But a bit more morosely. My cat dropped ded in front of me four years ago. She was the best. There was no place to take her body. I rocked her, Sang to her for hours. Nice your cat lived so long. My first cat lived to 25 or 27" have had 20 cats in my lifetime. And still. 4 years later, "I still go there to weep"

Constance La France
Date: 5/13/2021 1:41:00 PM

Pangie, thanks for the compliment, I have had a lot of cats too, no 20 though, but each one gone still lives in my heart and I go there to weep. So sorry for your cat loses, love _Constance

Quoth Theraven

Date: 5/13/2021 8:22:00 AM

_Constance, 'and I held her in my arms till her last breath,' Where do you turn to find a heart of gold. Look to the one's that preserve a memory in theirs. -Richard

Constance La France
Date: 5/13/2021 1:45:00 PM

Richard, thank you for visiting and for the comment, appreciate, peace _Constance

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/12/2021 10:21:00 PM

So very very touching, Dear Heart. I felt this way about my Callie cat, who I tried to keep alive despite her dying of cancer, and finally I had to let her go. She will always be in your heart and in your poetry.

Constance La France
Date: 5/13/2021 1:46:00 PM

Andrea, thank you for the comment, yes, I know you loved your Callie cat, and I know Smudge dwells in my heart always, she had a great long life of 20 cat years, love _Constance

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 5/12/2021 11:25:00 AM

Oh, only the love of a sweet cat an bring on those precious tears dear Constance. Thank you for sharing your sensitive poem with me today, Much love :)

Constance La France
Date: 5/13/2021 1:47:00 PM

Mystic, thank you for the lovely comment, appreciate, love _Constance

Sotto Poet

Date: 5/12/2021 4:00:00 AM

So pitiful, Constance. The feeling trickles from each line, A staggering recognition for your darling kitty, I'm so sorry for your loss., love and regards // Las

Constance La France
Date: 5/12/2021 10:04:00 AM

Las, thank you for your kind words and compassion, the loss of Smudge was a huge dagger in my heart, I am healing with the help of a very fluffy cat called Snuggles Kitty La France who needed a home and I need a furry friend, peace _Constance

Daniel Turner

Date: 5/11/2021 6:01:00 PM

So sad, Constance. The emotion drips from each line. Pets are like children and to lose one can be earth shattering. I am sorry for your loss:(

Constance La France
Date: 5/12/2021 10:01:00 AM

Daniel, thank you for your comment and compassion. Pets do become like our children. I think that unconditional love they give us is like an extension of God. Smudge had been my mothers cat and I took her after my mother passed away and when Smudge died it felt like I lost my mother again. I may never get over her death, but now I have Snuggles Kitty to love, peace _Constance