Misc. Cats

"Cat's Page"

Mikey loved me too much.
Sadly, he was not willing to share me with anyone.
We were fine up until I bought Lance, the snow-white Great Dane
and then our Love Affair was over
and his personality changed
and he wanted nothing more to do with me
so I found him a new home where his love could not be divided.

Amber - we rescued her from an animal shelter.
She was a real sweetie, but unfortunately didn't live long enough
for any relationship to ever blossom.
But in that short period of time, we felt blessed in her company. Her affection didn't die in vain.

Darth Vader I - our first Darth. Adopted him from an animal shelter. He was sick and we didn't realize it; he lived with us less than a week. Our Vet tried to save him, but his infant immune system wasn't up for the battle, so we lost this young kitten who fought for the chance to be embraced by us and Life itself.

When we left for North Carolina, Felix took off in the field behind our pasture and was never seen again. He was so affectionate and it hurt us profoundly that he didn't want to follow. We waited and had people help look for him, but he forced himself into abandonment, why, we will never know. What I do know is that somehow, in our hearts, it is us who are left to feel just as homeless inside.

A CAT'S GIFT


I watched as
	You stared out the window
Seemingly entranced of the
	Life that exists out there,
A life I'm afraid to allow you
	For fear you won't come back.

What do you see and feel
That I don't?

What tantalizes your senses
	To the point that I no longer
Matter during this private vigil?

Have I become less than significant
	As your eyes devour the falling snow
Or the sun going down between the ridge of distant mountain tops . . .

Can I join you in this
	Simple joy
Of being mesmerized by nothing
	More than a floating Leaf?

Have you found a world outside
	That I never gave you?

Is there a longing for something
	You thought you'd never have?

It hurts, of course,
	And I quiver
As I open the door to free
	You finally from Human Bondage.

I stand not in your way
	And close my eyes
Thus close the door to trust
	Watching you flee forever, with no goodbye.

What tears could not erase
	Was the wonder and surprise,
when moments later,

You returned with the gift of that leaf
That mesmerized you and dropped it
	At my feet,
Snowflakes dancing in your eyes��