Paw Prints

I recently put my cat down, and, well, I grieve best through written form. Rest easy, mama. I miss you

At night when all is quiet,

And the moon comes out to play,

I close my eyes and whisper

What is silenced through the day.

Your paws still ache to picture,
And your name still hurts to say,

But despite how much I miss you,

It was wrong to make you stay.

Some say the grief is foolish

Because you were just a pet,

But the bond between our souls

Is something very few can get.

While the choice to let you go

Isn't one I can regret,

I still wish time would pause so

I could breathe, grieve, then reset.

The lack of kitty paw pads

That would pounce across the floor,

The gentle sound of purring--

Something never gone before--

Happy meows that greeted me

When I'd open up the door,

Their absence leaves a chasm

And makes me ache for just one more

As the moon rays shine their light,

I'll take time to fall apart.
I did my job to care for you,

Just as from the very start.

Years from now, when you're still gone,

Your death will still impart:

Deep inside, I love you so;

There are paw prints on my heart.

♥

Reviews

[Tazeen Ahmed]

This is epic! Incredible!
This is written by heart and in memory. Your message shines here!
Pets are always so adorable...

[Michael J Taylor]

A good piece of writing isn't always a happy piece of writing, I believe that is accurate towards this poem. You re-live the time spent with your pet while accepting the fact that he/she is gone. It doesn't give the message a happier tone but the acceptance of what has happened while struggling through the emotions of the loss is what makes a poem like this stand out to readers. Thank you for submitting it in my contest.