cat greets person
like cat brethren
rubbing chins together
cat human happy
enjoy their walks
in summers light
harsh winter arrives
cat grows weak
refusing all sustenance
human companion concerned
begs for help
pleas go unanswered
human cradles her
all night long
finally life departs
in wee hours
cats soul gone
on its journey
but not alone
for human sent
part of their
spirit and soul
along with cat
that very day
cat was called
to a place
with no suffering
humans broken heart
grieves for cat
all their days
yet is grateful
for having had
a best friend
to guide them
eight troubled years
someday these companions
will meet again
and this time
there is nothing
to tear apart
two souls again