For
Sassie
In memoriam 7/29/2011
by
Dorothea Barth
Hungry tawny
tabbies
Visiting in
tandem
You were by far the strongest
Our choice of names not random
Closest
to the action
When sustenance was near
Out of nowhere, there you were
As morsels
would appear
One
winter day you'd
sadly lose
Your fearful feline
friend
Departed from his earthly
woes
Claimed by abandonment
Often
you'd go roaming
Your outdoor realm was great
Whereto did you wander?
We worried and would wait
Slinked
back to
sleep amongst the rags
And if truth be told
You energy eroded
You weren't really bold
Because
you grew
so listless
And seemed to lose your stealth
We brought you to a healer
To verify your health
Alas,
our good intentions
Abruptly went awry
The vicious
virus vanquished you
Sweet Sassafras, goodbye