For Lexie,
You went so fast. Once you were a tiny kitten, coming into yourself and your color before my eyes. Pure joy to behold. It went so fast. Once I held you and felt your love. It went so fast. Once you hugged me close, paws around my neck dear. It went so fast. Once you touched my heart and I felt joy for the first time. It went so fast. Once I dreamed sweet dreams holding you and your soft fur. It went so fast. Once I laughed with you as you flew through the air. It went so fast. Once I cried with joyful blessing, holding you while you kissed me, washing my face with your love and affection. It went so fast.
Once I laughed with you as you balanced on the sink for water. It went so fast. Once your greatest joy was to rest with me. It went so fast. Once your happy voice made my heart sing. Once I was so proud that you were my cat. It went so fast. Once your Birman fur was magnificent in color and softness, a joy to behold, It went so fast.
Once I knew true love and affection. It was you. It went so fast.
Once we dreamed sweet dreams napping together, paw to hand entwined. It went so fast. Once I saw your pure joy just being with me, it went so fast. Once I breathed deeply in, my favorite smell, your sweet cat kibble breath, while you kissed me, it went so fast.
Once I brought you a giant cat tree, and watched you fly across the yard to joyfully bound on top of it, and rub your beautiful head against me in thanks. Before I even got it in the house. You loved it so. It went so fast.
Once you were so happy to play on your cat trees . It went so fast. Once we played hide and seek together, you always won. It went so fast. Once a week we played tag together in the fresh sheets while making the bed. I will miss that most of all. You jumping through the air and so happy to play your favorite game with me. Pure joy I knew. It went so fast.
Once you bounded ahead of me, meowing, guiding me to bedtime and time to snuggle with you in peaceful bliss. You loved it so. It went so fast. Once you slept in my open drawers, single paw reaching to me. It went so fast.
Once you played with every bag brought in the house, each its own adventure for you. It pleased you so. It went so fast. Once you loved your catnip mouse, carrying it and sleeping with it. It went so fast. Once in my sleep, you washed my face in love and curled up on my shoulder to sleep, head to head. I loved it so. I miss it so. It went so fast.
Once while I napped on the floor, you layed on top of me, holding me, washing my soul with your lovely spirit. It went so fast. Once we sat together, in the sun watching birds. It went so fast. Once I was amazed at your purity and goodness. It went so fast. Once you greeted me at the end of every day, kisses abound and love all around, It went so fast. Once your eyes were the color of the ocean, and danced with love. It went so fast. Once we laughed and played and loved together. It went so fast.
Once you slept peacefully, reaching out to me in your sleep. It went so fast. Once you pranced with joy and gave so much love. It went so fast. Once you played with horses and ran free on the ranch. It went so fast. Once you befriended wild cats and gave them love. It went so fast. Once you ran with joy, the breeze blowing your beautiful fur. It went so fast. Once with glee, you rolled in horse manure. I laughed so hard. It went so fast.
Once you sat peacefully under Brandi’s hooves, 35 years old and near the end of her life, the two of you sleeping in the sun together and visiting. How she loved you and you trusted her. It went so fast. Once you rolled with great joy in the hale bales. It went so fast. Once you loved life fully and embraced each moment with joy and love. It went so fast. Once you stretched and napped in the sunshine, your precious white stomach bathed in sunlight, your paws reaching to touch me. It went so fast.
Once you proudly caught every spider in the house. And saved many to show me. It went so fast. Once you loved me just for myself, and every moment of our life together, It went so fast. Once my life was complete, with you in it. It went so fast. Once you reached up to kiss me balanced on two feet, a moment of time to be remembered. True love I knew then. It went so fast. Once you gave fully of your joy, sharing it with all that knew you. It went so fast. Once you were the greatest love and happiness in my life, my love bug. It went so fast. Once you were a true Birman, proud, beautiful, happy and loving every minute of your life with your sweet nature. It went so fast.
Once I never imagined a moment without you in it, They all went so fast. Once you were so brave, fighting all your illnesses. I was so proud. It went so fast. Once you loved your companion cat, and fully bestowed her with all your life’s joy. It went so fast.
Once I knew true love and devotion in my special cat.
It went so fast.
Once your devotion to me to the last moment
of your earth life was your final gift.
You went so fast.
Once you reached up for the final time,
to give me your last kiss,
a most blessed and treasured gift.
You went so fast.
Once I heard your last breath,
the saddest sound of all,
and closed your beautiful eyes
for the last time.
You died so fast.
Once you were the love of my life,
my brave loving beautiful cat.
Once God gave me a moments grace
to have been loved by you
if only for a short time.
I was lucky to have been loved by you.
It went so fast.
Once you were gone,
my heart broken,
the once is not enough.
The once went to fast.
I miss you Lexie. I love you.
I wish you were here.
Mommie will dream of holding you, forever.
| Lexie's Mom |