In Loving memory of Romeo, a beautiful, gentle, affectionate, loving and sensitive baby boy. I can’t believe you’re not here any more, its so hard to accept I will never see your face again. You will be so missed by so many people. I love you Romeo, this is Sadie here. I remember you coming under my bed all the time and refusing to come out. I remember your hungry cries and lonely cries, and demanding cries. I remember you being scared of everything, of never hurting any living thing even if it crawled in your mouth, when you carried a mouse into the house and it stood there unharmed and hopped away. And your snake friend in the garden. And your stand offs with the fox and the white cat.
You grew up to be so strong. I remember sitting next to you in the sunny room and petting you while you were curled up resting serenely, feeling your silky soft coat and hearing you breathe. And begging to go out. And your tail wrapped around my leg in the kitchen. And you running into the kitchen calling ‘feed me now!’. And at night waiting in the window looking out at me when I came home from school, the house lights silhouetting your frame. Greeting me at the door with meows. Displaying yourself regally across carpets in the hall and living room, lounging in your splendor. Playing with toys and getting tired. Rolling on to your head. Standing upright so tall on the living room window sill at night asking to be let in and then coming round to the door, knowing I was coming to get you. Looking out the window worried about Juliet being out too late, scurrying around to each window looking for her with us. racing into my room and under my bed before I could catch you and keeping just out of reach.
How you purred when I gave you back scratches and tail rubs and how you would flop down on your side while I was still holding your tail and dare me to give you a tummy rub. You playing rough with your claws and my toes/fingers. You getting stir crazy on moonless nights. All your affection. Your saucer eyes and big ears. Your huge soft paws that felt like hands when I gave you a handshake and like Aslans paws. I miss you. I will always love you Romeo. I’m so sorry I couldn’t let myself be closer to you for more time. I want to thank you for taking care of Daisy for so long, you kept her alive. I don’t know what we would have done without you. She depended on you and you were her rock. I owe you the world for that my Romeo. I love you. I will always be here for you if you ever feel lost or alone wherever you are. You will never be alone, just come and find me in my dreams and I will comfort you for always, forever.
My child, my baby, Romeo..