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Rayven53 asked in Arts & HumanitiesPoetry · 9 years ago

Would you be so gracious as to indulge a mourner?

Now I lay you down to sleep,

and hand you off for God to keep,

my heart breaking, with aching frayed

for love, now lost, so like unto God’s own.

I’ve loved you, these past twelve years

more’n I could represent with tears;

the love returned, more than repaid,

in all your special ways, fervently shown.

I’ll miss your must-be-close-to-hear-it purr,

your meaty strength covered with softest fur,

and your insistent presence on my knee,

where you’d nuzzle backwards for a kiss from me!

Your needle claws seemed never trimmed enough,

and left their mark on most our softer stuff;

but never were you ever hard to love,

our “first-born” buddy, gift from God above!

You were a mighty warrior once, when young,

until we found your sister, fatal–stung;

after that you’d rarely leave the house,

or play with ball-trapped bell or catnip mouse.

So now I sing you off unto

another wait ‘fore we come through,

and pick up right where we left off,

buddies, as before this terrible pain.

Then, rejoined, we’ll ne’er lament

our sojourns through the firmament

where you now sup from golden trough

together, now forever, once again.

http://www.facebook.com/mindy.hamilton1#!/photo.ph...

RIP Tigger

07/24/2012

© RAH

Update:

Everyone, your compassionate sympathies are so totally apppreciated in a way God's never given me the words to describe. Thanks so much!

Dalllas, thank you, specially, love; I know whay critters mean to you and i also know how much you mean what youu say! Thanks...

E Rosa, querida...muchas gracias. Lovely porem.

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  • 9 years ago
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    Now I must explain to my husband why I am sobbing into my keyboard. I felt that one from first to last word. I saw Tigger poncing on unseen prey in play, rubbing his head on an ankle for a scratch behind the ears. The shame of it is that we have to outlive the givers of the unconditional love that we need so badly as humans. If ever i sent my wishes for comfort out to a friend in mourning, doubly I do so now at your time of loss.

    BTW my daughter says thanks, she always wanted a kitty named Tigger, and he fits right in with our Delilah and the horse Dallas gave her a few years back. (((((((RAY))))))))

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArCfL... for you and Tigger

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    They are simply show offs.... Wish to portray the photo that they really cared for the girl and all. However all they maintain is the votes, no one is honest. Unfortunately, it is all about having the authority in Pakistan, they usually go to extreme extent to say it, and that's what occurred the day before today. They dont fairly have any feelings at all, individuals who were mourning like this. And did u hearken to the telephonic dialog of altaf hussein on ARY. What a ****ing fraud he is. He was crying like loopy cuz of the demise of bhutto and he's the identical man or woman (together with many others) who was once strongly against benazir and passing stinging statements after daily or two. There are not any feelings in politics, all of it's fake. It can be the entire wrestle for the seat.

  • 9 years ago

    Hi. Ray I'm so sorry for the loss of your cat. My condolence , our pets are like our children's we love then the same way, I cried so much 3 years ago, when our dog buster died, it took me 2 long years, before I could be able to go out in our back yard . We still miss him . Mucho Paz en tu corazon , de parte de Dios , mi corazon llora contigo mi querido amigo un gran pesame lo siento mucho por esta perdida .

    What sadder song is there in life,

    That brings to an end ,

    Our fond companionship with,

    A pet, a cat, a dog or faithful friend?

    We share love, feelings, and deep desires,and

    Divide play, our smiles and tears,

    and we are bound by love and memories,

    Of all the today and of all the yesteryears.

    As for know i will continue to live without you,

    We will see each other in the next life time

    Our destiny , our purpose , is to be there to,

    With a sign from God I feel you beside me. .

  • 9 years ago

    The piece, the loving tribute and the bond was/is beautiful.

    I cried unashamedly.

    It's prayerfully sad and I truly believe heaven is a haven for all Gods creations. I lost a cat named tigger who was as you described. Yes may Tigger now purr, held in Gods arms.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Our loved and cherished dear animals will indeed be waiting for us. And somehow, There, they will all get along.

    I am sorry Ray. I lost my big dog a few months ago. She was 14 and I still cannot write about her.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    I'm sorry for your loss. It's never easy losing a friend, animal or human. The poem is beautiful.

  • 9 years ago

    That's sad I'm sorry Ray

  • 9 years ago

    Pets are family and when they pass we mourn their loss and it is painful. I'm so sorry Ray.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Great poem. Sorry to hear about your friend.

  • 9 years ago

    They become family, don't they?

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