Til The End Poem by one who waits

I remember your last breath
I held you in my arms
Your warm heart
Your loving kiss
Your eyes looked up to me
I think you knew
I hope you did
This was the end
To your pain
To your ache
But you were such a good
Sweet thing
Forever
I will never forget you
Its been a year
Dear
I still smell your fur
I feel the licks and love you gave

I remember you sleeping on my pillow
When I came home late at night
You were always such a good girl
You never complained
Or snapped
You would nap
When you wanted
You would run
Undaunted
Through fields of green
Tall grasses and weeds
You’d always come home at night
Sit next to firelight
On cool winter nights
You made me laugh
You made me smile
You made me feel good
More than once in awhile
Nothing ever got you down
You were always around
When I needed you

A true friend
My dear sweet Matisse
‘Til the end