Moses - Day 99

Death brings changes you can ever anticipate. I have to put down my husband’s cat today. He was sort of dumped on us a few years ago but he found his way into our hearts. It is especially hard because my memories of him are so intertwined with those of my husband. Sadly I will have to surrender my baby, Shadow, to the pound if I don;t find him a new home soon.

Pete called you Mo-Mo.
Matt called you Gary
(Cause you sounded
Like Sponge Bob’s pet).

But we called you ours.
But not always.

You had a full long life
Before we met you
And after you left that home
We thought you
Wouldn’t last long with us.

But you bounced back
And found new life
And new love with us.

Maybe it was
The fresh air and sunshine
From going outside
For the first time in your life.

Maybe it was the spark of energy
Found in a tiny kitten companion
That you learned to tolerate.

Maybe it was all the excitement
Of grandkids running in and out
And showering you with unwanted attention

But mostly I think it’s because
You attached yourself
To another soul
Who matched your aura
And deep down understood your pain.

I will forever remember you
Pestering him to let you sit
Beside him as we watched TV.
And he reluctantly,
But without fail,
Made room for you.

He even wore an indent
On one side of that chair
That will forever symbolize
To me the softness
And vulnerability
You both hid under
Your tough fascade

And though it pains me deeply,
Today I must put you down.

Shortly after you left your first master- he died.
Shortly after your new master left-you will die.

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Day 1: The Pendulum
Day 2: Half In - Half Out
Day 3: Names Will Always Hurt Me
Day 4: Turning
Day 5: No Longer
Day 6: Equilibrium
Day 7: Entangled
Day 8: Shattered
Day 12:Beat Ball WINNING ENTRY! (Intermediate category)
Day 15: The Golden Rule
Day 16: Panic
Day 19: Birthday
Day 20: Bar Room Blues
Day 21:Victory WINNING ENTRY!
Day 22: Just Another Day
Day 23: charming Knights
Day 24: Thank the Gods
Day 25:The Circle of Life WINNING ENTRY!
Day 26:Try Harder
Day 27:Up, Up and Away
Day 28: Grandchild
Day 30: Streams of Life
Day 33:Pep Talk
Day 34: First Steps
Day 35 Passengers
Day 36: Tools
Day 37:Spirit Fruit
Day 38: Perspective
Day 39:Divine Feminine
Day 40: Princess
Day 41: Trading
Day 42: Sky Gazer
Day 43: My Basement is Flooded
Day 44: When Two Spirits Meet
Day 46: Gems
Day 47: Bridges
Day 49: Layers
Day 50: Light
Day 52: Tula
Day 53: Silhouettes
Day 54: Point of vie
Day 55: Hope
Day 56: Feather
Day 57: At Least That’s What They Say
Day 58: Leaking
Day 61: Lift Your Head
Day 62: Make Way
Day 63: Congested
Day 64: Just Kick It
Day 65: Definition
Day 66: Transitions
Day 67: Ellen
Day 68 I Wonder
Day 69: Trinity
Day 70: Palette
Day 71: Daydreamer
Day 72: Call of the Wild
Day 73: Sanctuary
Day 74: Beyond the veil
Day 75: Fallen
Day 76: Marvels of Magic
Day 77: True Colors
Day 78: Ripplers
Day 79: Anarchy
Day 82: Lift Off
Day 83: The Beach
Day 84: Edges
Day 85: Look Up
Day 86: it’s the Path
Day 87: Who You Fightin?
Day 88: Tracks
Day 89: Full Circle
Day 90: Slip-Sliding Away
Day 92: Teetering
Day 93: Day’s Last Breath
Day 95: Uncertainty
Day 96: Reflections
Day 97: Leaning
Day 98: Happy Anniversary