Concrete kitten
Hidden then found
The truest form of companion
A guardian of life
Slowly fading
Lethargic
Silent
Black sky and headlights
Faster, faster, faster
A rock tied to my heart
An ocean behind my eyes
Touching and prodding
Nothing
Shifting and moving
A single meow
No, no, no
A fork in the road
One real option
The stone pulling my heart through my intestines
Baby, baby, baby
MY baby
I love my baby
Don’t leave me
Wrapped in a towel
Held to my chest
Clock strikes midnight
Lungs slowed to a stop
A vet and fiance
Yet I was alone in the room
My baby
My reason for survival
My rock
Gone
Soul racking sobs
Driving down memory lane
Numb devastation
Ordered the urn
And stayed in my bed
A body made of stone
No food, water, anything
Stare blankly at the flashing TV
Cradled by my partner
Aching disbelief