Buttons the Mixed Breed (Black) Cat
Published on Jan 1st, 2008
By Siona Doyle-McLaughlin (British Columbia, Canada)
The following is a poem I wrote for myself, but posted to PoemHunter.com, to comfort other people in their pet loss. I dearly miss my "Buttons," and it has only been 5 days since she passed away. I wish I knew her birthdate. When I adopted her from PetSmart's "Luv-A-Pet Adoption Program" for rescued/homeless animals, they estimated her age at 1. That was back in 1998. My other cat, "Peaches," was adopted from the same place. Thank God for animals. May my beloved cat rest in peace.
To My Beloved Cat BUTTONS (1997 - Aug. 25th, 2006)
I grieve for you Buttons, My dear, precious cat.
Not yet exactly three days
Since you slipped away to be with God,
But exactly three days since I last saw and touched you ~
Your soft, black, silky tabby fur ~
Never realizing I would not look into your soulful eyes again
Nor hear you chat and purr,
At least not here in this mortal lifetime.
Words cannot express how I grieve for you Buttons,
My beloved companion, friend, and "child;"
My unconditional love and an object of my affection and endearment.
Everywhere I look around, I can envision you,
And the memories flood my already heavy eyes with tears.
The places you sat, laid, slept, and played
Are the places I desperately search,
As I try to find your black & beige speckled hairs
To store safely with the few tangible mementoes I have of you.
Oh Buttons.... I cannot stop the tears nor soothe the empty, sunken feeling In my shattered heart,
As I crave for you to be back, living, healthy, and in my arms,
And that my heart will be full again.
How I pray that you did not suffer,
And I wish we had known how ill you were.
If I could turn back the clock,
And have gotten a diagnosis earlier.
Then, perhaps, you would be here with me today.
But, the veterinarian says it wouldn't have changed the outcome, nor been detectable.
You were so young for a cat,
And I had so many plans for us in the coming years.
I miss your sleek physique, your beautiful coat, your almond-shaped eyes, your tiny face, your delicate legs, your two-toned whiskers, and your cool, wet nose.
I miss your ability to chat and meow back and forth with me.
I miss you lying on the pillow above my head,
Only to light up with excitement when I awake.
I miss you curled up or stretched out on top of me;
Your tail gently swaying,
And your wee mouth drooling while you purred. I miss us looking in the mirror as I rocked you to and fro. I miss you arching your back in delight,
As I ran a brush through your silky coat. I miss scratching your cream-colored chin. I miss you chewing the plants on the balcony,
And I look out at "your" empty patio chair and cat tent.
Oh! How you loved to be outside on the balcony,
Day and night, from spring to autumn ~
Your petite body curled up as you slumbered away,
Or nestled with your eyes closed
And mouth smiling in contentment ~
While listening to the sounds of wind-chimes, rain, birds, animals, people, and cars;
And smelling the air and all the curious scents it contained.
Oh, how I ache for you Buttons and cannot live without you.
But, I must and will never stop loving and missing you.
No matter how much time passes,
Nor if and when, the pain become less raw, I will miss, remember, and pray for you always.
Until the glorious day we meet again in Heaven.
(Dad misses you and so does Peaches, your feline housemate of 8 years) ~ Written Monday, August 28th, 2006 ~ In Memory Of Buttons (1997? - 2006: Adopted September, 1998)
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