A sickly stray
Abandoned
By a heartless someone,
I took you in
And nurtured you,
Then lost my heart
With the swiftness
Of an alpine avalanche,
Now I have to give you up.
Oh, Maybelle,
My sweet and darling kitten,
Why did God
Bring you into my life
Only to have you leave it?
Am I doing the right thing
Giving you to these people?
Will they love you
And cherish you
As I do?
Will they protect you
From all harm
And think of you
As something more
Than a common animal?
I am not a cat person,
But you have bewitched me
With your gentle nature
And quirky intelligence.
How I am going to miss you
In the empty days ahead,
My sweet, adorable,
Maybelle.