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My little friend,
where have you gone?
Why has your loud purr gone silent,
no longer lulling me into sweet dreamland?
Why is your dark fur
matted and coarse with age?
I thought you'd live forever
remaining my bedtime buddy
from my youth to old age
your golden eyes shining
from your dark face
vibrant, sweet, and loving
giving my hand sweet kisses
with your raspy tongue.
Oh, my dear sweet little friend,
why did you go?

I have not left you, my love...
Can you not feel my shade,
a weight on your bed?
Do you not invoke my furry face,
when you see that little box of ashes?
I know that you can feel me,
reaching out to pet my head in your sleep,
and I know that you can hear my paw steps
when you search for my eyes in the dark.
You know I'll always be with you
as a companion, as a friend.
I'll be sleeping by your side
until the day you die.