I'm in a state of shock and grief,
Maybe too, some disbelief--
But two friends of mine I found,
On the run--dead--run down!

Oh what a terrible surprise,
That this morning filled my eyes--
Two Beloved Ones, for whom I cared,
Gone from me, no longer there.

Suddenly I feel so old,
As I feel their bodies cold--
The friendship that we had so long,
Yes,in a blink, it's over--gone!

Am I silly for feeling like that?
For I'm grieving o'er two cats--
Yet in their time, they came to be
A blessed part of my family.

Yes, it was a Cat-tastrophy,
And a sad discovery--
How quickly from us things pass away,
To immediately distress our day.

Please bear with me, and let me tell,
Of these my Friends I knew so well--
Special things of them I recall,
Cherished in my mem'ry now.

KeKe's entrance was unique,
Once as a wild one, around he'd sneak--
But when our other cat suddenly died,
He tamed right down, filled that place with pride!

And faithful too, he's always been,
Through the good times, and the lean--
He was a pleasure as my true pet,
One I know, I'll ne'er forget.

Gypsy also came to us,
Showed up one day, without a fuss--
Evidently, as KeKe's guest,
So his life, and ours to bless.

Gypsy was Sweet as could be,
But was scruffed up frequently--
Showed both toughness and and tenderness too,
A Classy Cat, just through and through.

They served as my welcoming committee,
There at home, so to well greet me--
Springing to action, where'er I'd drive in,
With a "Welcome back" and a "Where ya' been?"

In the side yard, I laid them to rest,
Not far from where, they gave me their best--
Yes, today I grieve my double loss you see,
But fore'er I'll cherish their sweet memory!

[This message has been edited by deleeme (edited 05-03-2001).]

the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost

One's not half two it's two are halves of one EE Cummings