This is not a poem or w/e. It's something I wrote for the remembrance of my Siamese-like kitty (pic: the third from left). I found him when he was only a kitten about a few weeks old. The owner abandoned him by the road side. He's a polydactyly kitten, having 6 toes on each of its front paw and 7 toes on each of its hind paw. I miss him so bad. :(

Do you still remember,
The day when we first met,
You were small and feeble. 
I saw you crying pitifully in the middle of the road.
All soaked and wet under the cold November rain.
I took you in and hugged you in my arms,
Just to keep your shivering body warm.
I patted you and used a dry cloth to dry you up.
And you licked me continuously,
From my fingers to my palm.
I know you appreciate it 'cause I care for you.

Do you still remember,
When I was alone at home,
Having no one to talk to,
And no one to express my sadness to,
You were there for me.
You played with me and bit my pencil,
When I was doing my homework on the floor.
I walked away to get my things and when I returned,
You were there laying on my book,
And refused to move your naughty butt away.
I laughed 'cause I knew you did it on purpose.

Do you still remember,
When you saw a bird resting on the papaya tree,
You kept on crying 'cause you wanted it.
I said 'no' to you and you responded with some ethusiatic tone.
I was amazed that we were actually communicating,
Even though we were talking in different languages,
And we were different beings.
I never thought you would asked for my help again,
Until I saw you staring up the wall one day.
Again you cried 'cause you saw a lizard.
I couldn't help you and so you turned to my brother.

Do you still remember,
The day when you lost your sight,
Because of your fights.
My heart ached badly 'cause I know you were in pain.
Your eye was badly injured and bled.
You couldn't walk properly with your eyes closed.
I had to carry you whenever you needed to eat,
And whenever you needed to sleep on your favourite chair.
I watched over you when you had to go outside.
Just in case if the same cat tried to hurt you,
You have me there to fend for you.

Do you still remember,
The day when you fell ill,
That was the time I knew you were leaving me.
You didn't have the appetite to eat,
Even when I kept on urging you.
All you wanted was water.
From day to day I carried you,
I noticed you were getting lighter and weaker.
You didn't respond even when I called out your name.
After I cleaned your dirty white fur coat,
You went back to sleep and that was when you never woke up again.

I miss you.
And I am sorry 'cause I didn't have the money to take you to the vet.
I would shorten my life just to bring you back if I could.
This is the third year since I lost you.
You left me on the same month we met after 3 years.
Whenever you come into my dreams,
I just can't help my tears from rolling down my cheeks.
And I wanted you to know,
I really love you.
I hope we can meet again maybe in another lifetime.
Rest in peace, my dear friend.

Picture: All these cats are no longer here. But they'll always remain in my heart.