06.28.06
Tribute to Zeus
gray memory
Warm furry grayness
purring softly
against my chin.
Mr. happy-go-lucky
galloping gaily
back and forth
to run back again.
Packratting trinkets
pilfering nuggets
battling baubles
in games without end…
teasing and preening
his lifelong companion
sweet sister kitten
who adored only Zoo.
Cuddling insistently
totally trustful
lavishly accepting
affection
as his due.
Bright and bold
eyes of gold
brazen… direct…
smiling and kind.
Taken far too soon
from the ones who loved him
leaving a disproportionate
void behind…
filled only with memories
and saddened if-onlys
ache in the heart
for the ghost
of Zeus.
Zeus (rt.) with his sister Zoey
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Connie Moses, petArtist Portraits With Pets.com and PortraitsWithHorses.com
