Feral Poem by Holly Jamestone

More alone than I
Lying amongst the flower stems
Partaking of the shade
And carefree as a cat

I named her BlackJack
Until her kittens arrived one by one
The following spring and she
Then simply became Jackie

I believe she forgave me
For taking those kittens from her
And giving them a life
She could never tolerate or comprehend

She greeted me each day
Her eyes locking on mine with
Her subtle tail wag that her
Feral genes might not approve of

Always in my heart, as I reminisce
Of the way she peacefully made her way
In her dignified garden world
Aware of only her own horizon

If only I could one day lounge
Amongst the lush green stalks
In the cool, shady paradise of Jackie's world
Carefree as my kitty was

Her passing leaves me grateful for the time
That was ours and dreaming of how
It could or should have been for one
More alone than I

(6-2-2006)
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