[C] Reminiscence

[unknownwriter]

As I sit here,
Caressing and caring
While you
Hanging
Onto your last threads of life
I can¡¯t help but remember our times together.
You the joyful kitten,
The energetic furball,
Attacking everything that moved,
While I watched,
Laughing,
As you pounced on my toes.

And then
You entered maturity
And you were silent but graceful
Entering the room with poise.
But still,
The kit in you had not died.

But as you grew older
You were still silent
And graceful
But your amber eyes lost their light
Their luster
Their energy,
And I couldn¡¯t help but watch
As you faded away.

And now, I sit by you
Caressing, caring
The last of you
As you fade away before my eyes
The night approaches.

I will always remember that kit.
Always.