by LARAINE MURRAY / LARAINE MURRAY

SHE WAS JUST A CAT
IV’E HEARD ALL THAT
BUT, I WONDER DEAR GOD
ARE THEY THE ONE’S WHO ARE ODD?
WHY HER I ASK
SHE WAS GONE SO FAST
SHE STILL HAD MUCH MORE LIVING TO DO
BUT I HEARD YOU NEEDED HER TOO
IS THAT TRUE?
HAD SHE FINISHED THE JOB SHE WAS SENT HERE TO DO?
OR WAS SHE ONE OF YOUR CHOSEN FEW?
GOD,WAS HER MISSION HERE ON EARTH REALLY DONE?
HAD SHE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN EVERYONE?
I KNOW THAT SHE WAS HERE FOR ME TO BORROW
BUT HER DEATH HAS GIVEN ME MUCH PAIN AND SORROW
HEAVEN NOW HAS A NEW LITTLE ANGEL WITHIN IT’S GATES
AND NOW SHE PLAYS AND SITS AND WAITS
THE NAME OF THAT ANGEL IS CINNAMON
AND NOW IT’S HER JOB TO WELCOME THE NEW ARRIVALS IN
I KNOW SHE IS LOOKING DOWN WITH LOVE
SAYING TO ME JUST LOOK UP ABOVE
I’M REALLY HERE AND I’M OKAY
SO DON’T YOU CRY ABOUT THAT DAY
I KNOW YOU DID IT ALL FOR ME
YOU KNEW I WAS SICK AND SET ME FREE
AND NOW, I SEND ALL MY LOVE
FROM GOD AND ME AND ALL ABOVE
SO NOW AS I SAY GOODBYE TO YOU
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YES I WAS ONE OF THE CHOSEN FEW.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF CINNAMON A BEAUTIFUL CAT
BORN APRIL 10TH 1991—DIED NOVEMBER 9TH 2003

 

LARAINE MURRAY