Carpe Diem New Beginnings: First Leaf Falling

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Heeding Haiku: One-Bun: Clouds

I did not think about your passing on its fourth anniversary because I was so terribly busy, but I think of you and miss you each day and will for the remainder of my life.

do you walk the clouds 

sweet soul so terribly missed

do you see my tears

~Cie~

Rock and Roll Fadeout

Did you think it would always be just fun?

Youth is wasted on the young

In some ways, in spite of the overt silliness

None of it was fun at all

It was a method to save you from feeling

Small and worthless

To silence the inner turmoil

A way to escape the fear inside

Love, CIE

Prompts used:

Withrealtoads.blogspot.com

Flash 55

Napowrimo.net

Write a fan letter

Tears For My Best Friend

I was trying to find you a home

My home became yours

I loved you before I even met you

Little wild one

 

 

I had to help you learn not to be afraid

You had been in the kennel for most of your life

When I brought you home you hid under the printer table

You only came out to leap on my hand and arm when I slept

I had to help you learn to play with soft paws instead of claws out

 

 

You didn't understand bathtubs

You jumped in with me--twice

I laughed at you, I admit

You gave me a dirty look and went to clean yourself

 

 

You trusted me more than anyone in the world

And I trusted you too

I let myself love you very much

You were my best friend

 

 

You and I were supposed to be together for many years

But you died yesterday, on your sixth birthday

Your kidneys had completely shut down

I made the decision to release you

Rather than to let you suffer for a few more days

 

 

I will always miss you, Lafayette

My best friend

You were sick for much longer than I realized

You were stronger than I knew

Because you wanted to make me happy

 

 

Just before the end

You raised your head to give a soft goodbye meow

I don't want to live without you

I told you that you were always my best friend

And that I'd see you again

 

Please wait for me

 

~Cie~

 

Lafayette

July 17 2009 - July 17 2015