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Biscuit Remembered

Written a couple of years ago when we had to have one of our cats, Biscuit, put to sleep after kidney failure. We'd had him for nearly 20 years from a stray kitten ...

I remember a coat of spun gold
when he first came in from the cold
A tiny bundle of fun
His life had hardly begun

I remember his silent mieow
I don't think he ever learned how
But he certainly knew how to growl
and he certainly knew how to howl

I remember the passage of time
as he grew into his prime
A glorious marmalade cat
Solid, with no sign of fat

I remember that as he grew old
how his coat had faded from gold
to a pale and russety hue
when his life was finally through

And of course I'll never forget
that terrible time at the vet
when we gave him release from his pain
Biscuit's memory will always remain