patter, patter, I feel your footsteps
across my bed,
closer, closer
then settling,
Boss, cuddling next to my head
and Chow.. gently getting comfy
in the hollow of my waist
the two of you
just as you always did
I hold my breath
for fear you’ll leave
and perhaps never return
but you always do,
you keep coming back to me
I feel your breath, Boss
soft against my cheek
your paw
lightly touching my face
your warm body, Chow
as it shifts slightly
perched upon my waist
kneading gently with your paws
I thought you were gone forever
when you passed away
and I told you goodbye
as I lay you to rest
beneath the old pine tree in the yard
but I guess goodbye is not forever
now I treasure each moment
you spend with me
and I know we’ll be here
always, for each other
it’s been many years
and still, you keep coming to me
dee garner
may 3, 2007
In loving memory of my cats, Boss, 16 years old and Chow, 7 years old.
This is all true, they visit me often in those
moments before I fall asleep. I moved shortly
after they died, exactly six weeks apart. The night
before I left, I stood beneath the pine tree to say good bye
with tears in my eyes. I told them they could come
with me if they wanted to… they did.
Author notes
My two cats, Boss, a Manx with an attitude and Chow, a sweet Siamese/Persian, passed away a few summers ago, exactly six weeks apart. I still miss them so much. They were my pals.
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A contest entry
- FOR HUGH WYLES FAVOURITE’S GROUP ONLY # 11 by huguenauties.
800 points, ended May 12, 2007, 18 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Captivating Tale
Somehow this made me want to read more. It is one of those takes that you don't want to end. What an amazing experience
Hugs
Jan
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You know, I had a kitten who was killed by dogs on the reserve...she had a little jingle ball toy...for nights after, that ball would jould go racing out to play with her.... what an interesting phenomena it was.
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I don't know - ghostly cats are easier to keep! While I'm sorry for your loss, it seems that they are not gone, so I'm grasping for the right sentiment. Anyway, a beautiful story, and movingly related. Best of luck, Dee.
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sad but excellent~
Oh sis
Bless your heart tears welled up in my eyes as I read this....
I can imagine you sitting there hoping for a divine intervention before you go to sleep each night with a visit from your 2 precious cats...
I keep asking for things like this yet never recieve any word back....maybe someday....
Best of luck in the contest...I entered too do hope you come give mine a read as well
Love the background for this and the pic was perfect
Hugs
Your sis
Susan~~~
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WOWSERS!
Very believable! The marvelous feline comes in the form of a memory and relieves your stress. This is a wonderful poem! A delightful ghost story! I believe!
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Thank you, Wesley for your never ending support
I do appreciate all of the reading and wonderful commenting you do on my poetry.
Dee
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OOOooOOOo, this is so touching, it reminds me of misty, my siamese/manx, she was 17 when she passed and I still think of her...I have tears in my eyes for you because I know exactally how you fell. Awesome poem
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Thank you, Cindy for your thoughtful comment. Boss and Chow were such great pals to each other. Chow died first, then 6 weeks later Boss died. It was partly from old age, I suppose, but I believe he missed Chow too much.
It's been near impossible for me to write about them until now. But now that I have, I don't know why I waited so long.
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Dear Dee,
Your two departed cat's look magnificent and you have written a wonderful poem to honor their memory.
I love cat's but you know Heath, he can't even get on with Fluffy (Hugh's neighbours cat) I have no chance of having one.
A wonderful entry Dee.
Hine.
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Thank you for your kind coment. They were both beautiful cats.
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Ok you'll think I'm nuts but that photo of you, was it an animated gif (or is it?) I swear it looks like it is half you and half cat, it doesn't show that way on your author page and I only noticed this morph earlier today. If it was an animated gif, how cool, if it is just all in my head, I'm going to a Psychiatrist tomorrow.
Holy Kitten chow, it's more of a cat now! You win that contest on that photo alone!
I need tranquilizers! I've gone *cookoo* -
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Animation? what animation? You're losing it, Yem. I could refer you to a good head doc. Or maybe you just need new glasses??
Dee
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I was going to say that you should enter this into the group contest then I scrolled down and see that you did. It's lovely. I had a serious poem I was going to enter but the sentiment here will be hard to beat. I'll just stick with my silly non-entries.
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Thank you, Yem. Well, hey, I thought your non-entry, the conversation between the two ghosts was serious, too
So, see... you still have a chance
Dee
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OHHH Dee I have tears in my eyes reading this.
It's so wonderful to know that they still come to you.
I truly enjoyed reading about Boss and Chow.
Jen.
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Thank you, Jen for your nice comment. They were quite a pair
Dee
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Dear Dee,
So sorry to hear you lost both your pals, Boss and Chow, one leaving so soon after the other. The same thing happened to my sister with her two cats..the second one died shortly after the first one passed away. Cats are sensitive and I think loneliness may cause them to give up the good fight. I'm glad your pals still come to visit you. That must be very comforting to you.
Sad but comforting poem (I have two cats..one is getting up in age and I hope she visits me after she is gone. She was the cat I adopted to replace one I didn't have long (she died from feline leukemia). She is so much like the first one, when I got her, I stopped grieving because it seemed like I had the first one back again.
Good Luck in the contest!
♥ Maureen
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Thank you, Maureen, for your kind, thoughtful comment. It's funny how some things can effect us so much. I miss them, and friends and family keep telling me I should get another cat or two. I will, I know I will, but I'm not quite ready to yet.
Dee
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Dear Dee,
I know the pain to lose a pet
that one has loved for years.
The memories of my loved ones yet
can move me still to tears.
Ponies I’ve lost, and dear old ‘Boy’,
(a collie/kelpie cross.)
Man’s dog is his best friend and joy
and still I mourn my loss.
Cats for the kids we’d always keep
for them to dote upon
but, one by one they went to sleep,
and now my twins are gone.
Edna won’t let me keep a pet -
those deaths just leave me too upset.
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I can feel your pain and your love for them which shines through each verse of your poem. It's wonderful that you can still feel their presence.
We know our pets won’t live as long as we do but it is still so hard to part with them when the time comes. I think each death leaves a hole in our hearts as big as the one in which we bury them.
Best of luck in the contest.
Applause, love and hugs, XXX Hugh.
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and they will continue to visit you, purring in your ear as you walk along the roads of dreams and even when you wake up you will find little cat hairs smiling at you on the sheets
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thank you, Ian. You have always said the most comforting things to me about my cats, and written the sweetest poems about them for me
and love
Dee
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Dear Dee, I know exactly what you mean as I often see mine, and sitting at my computer I felt a cat brush up against my leg, I looked over and our two cat's were sound asleep, so it was either Charlie or Max because they were both jet black. It's wonderful when they visit, ohh you have just brought back so many memories of their visits.
A lovely dedication to Boss and Chow.I truly enjoyed reading about them.
Thank you for entering the group contest and good luck my friend.
Love Joan
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awwwwwwwwww
awww this gave me this gave me tears it's sooooooo beautiful and I love cats to and awww
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This is really sad!! I LOVE CATS, and i would also be heartbroken if my cat,sissy would pass away ... this is a good poema nd im really sorry!!
Shannon*Leah
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Thank you, Shannon. I do still miss them, they were such great companions to me and to each other. It makes me sad when I think about them not being alive anymore, but I love remembering them
Dee
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Sad but happy also...
I bet you cried when you wrote this..I did when I read it...I know how much you loved Chow and Boss...That is a really nice poem you wrote about them...
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Thanks, Darlene, and yes, you do know how much they meant to me. I still miss them, and I'm just now starting to feel like I'd like to get a couple more... but not just yet.
Thank you for your kind and understanding comment... and yes, Sis, I did shed a few tears while writing this
love and
Dee
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