I see small puppies and kittens, oh my!
With their small button noses and with their
look of curiosity in the eyes
of their beholder as they woof and purr.

They are always there for you in a time
of need. I look as you lay in my lap
wishing that you could still be in your prime.
It seemed to pass in a single cold snap,

from puppy to dog, from kitten to cat.
Oh, how have you grown as these stresses past.
You acted as big bad wolves and large rats,
but I still loved you. Days are just downcasts

without you at my side. But, you can sleep
for all eternity without a peep.