the remorseful escort

24 May 2013

the remorseful escort

you did not hear her last cries
trapped inside the carrier case
the confusion in her eyes
penetrating my mind
and weakening my spirit
as I attempted to justify
why the end must be near

as we drove away I wondered
if she really had reached
her ninth and final life
or would the ultimate solution
transport her someplace special
where there is no pain
and love is everlasting

Missy Kitty – Born 1999

twenty-four may two thousand thirteen
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved

Posted in Animals, Poetry and tagged cats, death, euthanasia, loss, missy kitty, nine lives, pets, poem, poetry, remorse, sad

16 thoughts on “the remorseful escort”

Norma Waters on May 24, 2013 at 10:53 am said:

Nice poem, made me tear up a little

Sent from my iPhone

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- j matthew waters on May 24, 2013 at 11:59 am said:
  
  Thank you Norma…it’s funny (strange not haha) how poetry comes a little easier when it comes directy from the heart.
  
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Millie Ho on May 24, 2013 at 11:23 am said:

Aw, nice poem! Reminds me a little of what Neil Gaiman went through with his dog: http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2013/01/the-power-of-dog-cabal-2003-2013.html

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- j matthew waters on May 24, 2013 at 12:11 pm said:
  
  Thank you Millie. And thank you for sharing the wonderful story of Cabal. It made me think of our family dog Sadie–a beautiful Samoyed who left us when the kids were in their teens.
  
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Rhonda L. Brockmeyer on May 24, 2013 at 1:05 pm said:

Oh I don’t want to hit like on this. Sorry to read of this. Pets can be very dear companions, non judgemental and often a source of comfort. Often not realizing the gravity of their loss until we suddenly look for them and they’re not there.

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- j matthew waters on May 24, 2013 at 2:14 pm said:
  
  Thank you Rhonda…I’d have a hard time “liking” this one too. We certainly appreciate your sentiment. Thank you once again.
  
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Lonely Daffodil on May 24, 2013 at 8:53 pm said:

My eyes welled up. Your poem reminds me of my cat, Sassy, who is up in the sky right now… Thank you for the beautiful poem!

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- j matthew waters on May 25, 2013 at 9:47 am said:
  
  Thank you, Miwako.
  
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Lolamarina (@1Lolamarina) on May 25, 2013 at 2:03 am said:

So sad !! Must have been really hard for you to take the kitty on a final trip .

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- j matthew waters on May 25, 2013 at 9:48 am said:
  
  Thank you for your support, Lola.
  
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The Course of Our Seasons on May 25, 2013 at 8:44 am said:

A heartbreaking but loving decision- still so difficult to let go of a sweet companion. My heart goes out to you and your fam – K

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- j matthew waters on May 25, 2013 at 9:43 am said:
  
  Thank you, K.
  
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cyberbonn on May 25, 2013 at 10:21 am said:

I am SO Sorry for your Loss 😦

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- j matthew waters on May 25, 2013 at 10:23 am said:
  
  Thank you, Bonnie.
  
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Björn Rudberg (brudberg) on May 26, 2013 at 12:07 pm said:

So sad to hear about that Miss Kitty. A cat becomes a family member but we outlive them way to often….

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- j matthew waters on May 26, 2013 at 12:10 pm said:
  
  Thank you for the comment, Björn – she will be missed by many.
  
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