Tux



My tears continue to fall
Heart will never mend
Emptiness of my arms
Your meow wakes my sleep
Body missing from my chest
Will the tears stop
Images never fade
Can I go on
Time does not heal
Tears appear without warning
Dream of you twice day and night
My tears can carry me to you

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Losing a cat who more than a pet

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Written on March 08, 2024

Submitted by chez66 on April 11, 2024

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Scheme ABCDEFGHIJKL
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 285
Words 61
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12

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