The Death of My Cat

The death of my cat
is grander than my entire life,

And his very first cry
is stronger than my very first love.

Look upon this, O humans—
Your grand sorrows are, after all,
nothing but mere footprints
beneath the soft jelly of his paws.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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