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Our Favorite Flower
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Beautiful and prickly
like a rose that rambles as it grows
Yet – elusive and elegant
as an evening primrose
You bloomed in our garden
according to your own schedule
not ours
Your beauty not fading
like so many other flowers
We will miss you dainty one
each time we pass by
your favorite outdoor beds
The rhododendrons and ferns
will cool the earth for birds instead
We’ll miss the hum of your purr
and the feel of your fur
But you’ll bloom as our favorite flower
in our hearts forever.
Wendy/2013 ( for Mitty)
Ten years were too short for us to be with you, Mitty. Part of me wishes we had kept you in the house all the time. But you were not a tame soul. I’m so sorry that you tried to cross the road one last time… we’ll see you later on the other side. xo
Blessings ~ Wendy
PS – Mitty was hit about an hour after I put up my previous post. The vet strongly advised that she be put to sleep. We already had suspected that was the case and were prepared. I’ve never lost a pet this way before and never want to again. Our younger cat has been raised since birth to be indoors and will remain so… I sensed the Lord’s grace and comfort through it all. Mitty will be missed by each one of us.
