Poetic Memorial: To Colby & Franklin

Colby Cheddar

Delightful orange and white

I will never forget the moment

You came into my life

With your big, light eyes

And your outstretched paw

Determined to come with me

Once and for all

I remember fondly

All the weird things you ate-

French fries, peanuts, honey mustard

Even raw pumpkin was great

Never a box you didn’t like

Or a visitor you feared

Always bold enough to sniff around

Wondering why he was here

A big fan of cabinets

And the fridge to chill

But one of your favorite spots

Was sitting on the window sill

And laying next to me on the bed

With Franklin by your side

Or finding refuge under the bed

When you needed to hide

No matter how much you scratched the bed

And even redecorated the wood

It was hard for me to stay mad at you

When you were up to no good

I just want you to know I love you

And you can never be replaced

I hope there’s plenty of food and cat nip

At your final resting place.

© October 2011

Franklin Alexander

Gray with a few stripes

And one ear

That wasn’t quite right

Beautiful green eyes

That drew me near

Nuzzles and hugs telling me

I want to be here

Proceeding with caution

At someplace new

Then getting adjusted

Once you found your groove

Colby’s taste in food

You didn’t seem to adopt

You dealt with the familiar

And ran from what was not

Colby served as the welcome wagon

When someone knew arrived

But no one knew you were around

Because you were the first to hide.

Colby wasn’t the mushy type

But that certainly wasn’t you

You loved being petted and held

Even more that water and food

And you would become upset

Any time I had to cease

And would meow your protest

Until I again swept you off your feet

You were my Gray Comfort

Until you exhaled the last bit of air

The amount of hugs and kisses I gave

I pray you find up there.

© October 2011