Your Pet Loss Poems
'A New Night'
by Magnus Monkerud
(Norway)
About our cat and the poem:
I lost my cat, Haldis, yesterday. She was 18 years old, and was a strange/special cat like no other cats I've had before, she had 20 different sounds including 6-7 different ways to say "miau". Her eyes were always looking either straight at me, or she was having this "thinking" look, half-way down on the floor many times, like something was always going on inside that head of her's.
She was extremely social, always followed me around, always nagging me to get attention, cuddling non-stop all day long (and most of the night).
She was born in my girlfriend's arms, and died there.
She is deeply missed, not just by me, but by her whole family.
Here is the poem I wrote, the first section is the words of the one(s) left behind (me), the second section is the words of the one leaving (her).
My soul is broken, a shattered site
My hands are opened, with no more fight
But when you go now, I hope you'll know
That you will Always, be welcome Home
In this new darkness, I hope you find
My little island, that sheds my light
So please my dear friend, please hear my shout
That We will No more, Be far apart
Be far apart
The dark is coming, so hold me tight
And let me sleep now, but no goodbye
Cause when I wake up, in this new night
I'll feel your calling, your sorrow cry
Now don't be thinking, that I am gone
Your light will guide me, to find my Home
If you look closely, you'll see me smile
New night is shining, It's time to die
It's time to die
It's time to die.
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