Gasp
Not long ago
Our ginger cat
Smart-Blue
Decided he couldn't
Make the move
To our new house
After a lifetime
Of over 13 years
Happily travelling
Even internationally
On the last day
In the house
He elegantly
Lay down
Centred himself
On a pillow
And breathed
His last breath
We really cannot say
How many breaths
We will take
But we struggle
And fight for more
And more
Frightened
They will run out
Before we are ready
But really
Each breath we take
Is a miraculous gasp
Gifted to us
Moment by moment
No need to fear
It is all planned
If we let go
At the end
We can be as peaceful
As our cat.
8/4/20
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