A winsome, fluffy fur ball...

my daughter got her when she was just six weeks

named for her rich mixed calico growth

...by a family friend who is now deceased

From her first 'getting to know you' tour

with her precious 'mews'...

that she was something special

...this everyone knew 

She was insatiably affectionate

and this never, ever changed

tho' near the end...she slowed & hearing left 

 but her need to give & receive love...remained

Hers was a personality so unlike a feline 

like a pup...she'd  readily jump into your lap

 then lick your face and neck

in a way so rare...this is a fact

Did she seem to be more human than most?

...amongst ourselves we'd often debate

then it was concluded...it was her mild gentleness

that enhanced her natural traits

But, even if the signs are all there one still cannot quite prepare...

when in a manner reflective of  'her'...she slept away

I remember that monday...so peacefully she went

and how our hearts...did sorrowfully sway

My daughter had her cremated

her ashes are in an urn

she couldn't bear to discard any of her

not now...at the final turn

Her presence was a blessing

...far beyond measure 

she'll forever be a timeless memory

she was...a gift from God...a treasure

A Lovely Lady Has Left Us

...Candi...

.. 

Ecc 3:1

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