No better cat, than CUB
Cubby was my soul cat
my partner in paradise
Lame, starved and about to die
he came into my life
I found him limping, starved and very weak
we set him up alright
under my block, the cat feeders
would help him to survive
but he came to look for me
instead, on the 9th floor
I pressed the lift button and
there he was, waiting at the lift door
into my home and my care he came
I brought him to the vet
he healed, got healthy, no longer lame
he was a wonderful pet
so manja, talkative, and so loving too
he’d roam but he’d be back mornings
totally covered with dew
happy with his adventuring
I don’t know where he used to go
but my neighbours knew him well
it’s my guess he'd go say hello
coz he had so many friends and stories to tell
cats and humans, we can’t communicate
if you watched Cubby and I, you would be surprised
we knew each other so well, so accurate
our communication was precise
I'd snap my fingers
and he’d jump on to my lap
A child could play with him and he’d gently purr
this gentle giant would never attack
I’m so glad he stayed with me,
all the way to his end
all these years, my comfort,
all these years, my friend
When he got sick
my heart sank so fast
he started to lose weight
he lost muscle mass
his legs became so weak
he caught a nasty bug
he was slightly anaemic
there was no wonder drug
You see, when a cat has FIV
you can try to cure his ills
but he has immune deficiency
which betrays his body and will
he stayed on as long as he could
even though he was dehydrated
he lost his Cubby mind and mood
The date and the time was fated
When I saw that he was struggling to breathe
I knew what I had to do
I signed the papers to give him reprieve
I held his head all the way through
it was a gentle passing
he didn’t put up any fuss
although my tears were falling
through it all I had his trust
Going home with his empty cat bag
took all my energy
I was just so sad
the bag was Empty
when I got home all I did was cry
but at night, in the dark, he climbed up to me
I FELT his love and his goodbye
he must have heard my heartfelt plea
I could feel his weight on my chest
and hear his gentle meow
I think he knew I was depressed
although not seen, he was there somehow
I think his visit had a purpose
it felt like a benediction
he erased all my guilt and thus
I know this with conviction
he and I will meet again
in another time and space
our souls will align and then
we will be bathed in grace
