I had a cat for twenty years
I got right after college;
But few live more than two decades –
At least, not to my knowledge —
I miss her often, she was sweet:
Her little voice and purr —
And I enjoyed the nine lives long
I got to spend with her
For while our lives are very short
Our many days get long;
Affection gives us reasons
When our will to live’s not strong
And my old cat was loyal
To a singularity:
A tiny creature at her max
Who meant
A lot
To me
Is that really your cat? What was her name?
Lucia (pronounced Loo-CHEE-uh) was her name. I got her from the Animal Shelter, and named her after a character from an opera.
This is not her; however, I chose this photo because it looked almost exactly like her in size and markings at a younger age.
Awww. Would you mind if we repost your poem as a tribute on our weekly purrsday poetry? 🙂
I’d be honored.
Thank you :D!
Gorgeous! And I love “Lucia” via any means! 20 years.. wow — a family member! Her demise must’ve been devastating. You know, I’m pretty sure God has something to do with our favored pets.
“Affection gives us reasons
When our will to live’s not strong”
Truth.