Daizy : A poem

[Sunnybuns]

This poem I wrote is dedicated to our first cat Daizy. She was born 1996 and died in August of 2006 of kidney failure. We still miss her very much. She is our little angel. Attached below is her pictures.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j282/Daizybananaa/Miscelleneous/Friends/My%20Pets/100_5601.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j282/Daizybananaa/Sunny/My%20Pets/100_5599.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j282/Daizybananaa/Miscelleneous/Friends/My%20Pets/100_5369.jpg

Here is a poem I wrote titled "Daizy"- I wrote this poem just after Daizy's passing.

Tears fell for you
As 11 years grew on you
Your silent eyes were an ocean blue
That stopped blinking one day
How we miss you
Our little Daizy
You gave us so much joy
We spoiled you till the end
And you rewarded us with laughter
With love
With happiness
I remember when you were alive
You would fetch a toy mouse
We laughed
You would cuddle by our side
We were loved
You purred
We smiled back in happiness
Our stress was gone
Once we touched you
Years flew by
But you couldn't reach 12 years
We tried everything
We hooked you on an IV
We gave you medications
We got an ultrasound done on you
As they shaved your belly
The belly that once liked being rubbed
Was then bare and pale
Your kidneys were failing
We didn't know how much you would live for
So...
We tried again
We pulled out 12 of your teeth
Maybe if we cleaned them every year
You wouldn't have developed severe dental disease
That caused your kidneys to fail
But it was too late
I looked at you
You were sad, confused, mad
Blood dripped from your mouth
You were hooked on an IV once more
The Doctor said you might get better
So...
We tried again
We took you home
We gave you antibiotics
We gave you pain killers
But
Your kidneys were weak
You started getting weak
So...
We tried again
We went back to feeding you kitten food
From our hands
We forced you to eat
You refused
You began losing weight
We were desperate
So...
We tried again
We took you to the Doctor
Hooked you to an IV
Took you back home
Nothing changed
You were dieing
Tears began to fall
As reality set in
We couldn't try anything anymore
Money couldn't save you
We needed a miracle
We prayed and prayed
But, for some reason
God didn't want to bring you back
You couldn't walk anymore
And you couldn't eat
Your white fur began to look like the feathers of an angel
As you got closer to heaven
You suffered and suffered
So....
We tried one last thing
We took you to the Doctor
You gave out your paw and we held it tight
And with a quick injection through your IV
We gave you the direct door to heaven
You died with your blue eyes fixed on us
I gently closed your lids
Our hearts are now hollow and bare
Even though you sleep forever close to your home
Our hearts go with you in the soil



Here is another poem I wrote of Daizy. It is about a dream I had of her and it was soo real. This poem is titled "Dreaming of Daizy".

It was spring
Shadows of branches were casted by the sun
The fresh air entering
With a slight opening of the door
You came to me
Glowing like a daisy fully bloomed
You lifted your tail
And you spoke to me
Tears fell from my eyes
But you remained calm
Your beautiful eyes looked so alive
So calm, so happy, so angelic
You came to me
My heart pounding as you approached
Sadness and happiness collide within my heart
I couldn’t believe you were right in front of me
I froze in confusion
Battling to wake from a dream
But I could not wake
You wanted more
I touched you
Your tail wiggling with a longing to be touched
So soft, so alert, so giving
I began to scream as my eyes full of tears followed your every step
“Mom! Mom! Come here, hurry! ! ”
Your mother came
Looking at you with sadness and happiness
Tears fell down her cheeks
Her sobbing murmurs startled you a little
So you gently spoke to her
Calming her down, making her smile
You stepped toward the kitchen
Her favorite place
Your favorite place
Her escape
Your escape
You wouldn’t let me wake from this dream
Until you made sure we knew you were okay
That you were happy
Even though you are gone
That you are still with us
Even though it’s hard not to cry
When you are in an eternal sleep
And the only way we can meet again
Is through our dreams

-Rest in peace Daizy, you will always be in our hearts and memories.

[Mags]

That is a lovely poem and so, so sad :cry:

Daizy was a lovely girl ......... RIP sweet one...x

[Fran]

:( How sad but so very touching. What a lovely tribute to Daizy..

RIP special girl x

[dandysmom]

I had tears in my eyes reading those, Sunny! Lovely tribute to a beautiful and well loved girl..RIP Daizy, run free ....

[alexgirl73]

I'm actually crying after reading those. What beautiful words and Daizy sounds wonderful.

RIP little girl xx

[dinahsmum]

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_3_19.gif

[Sweet]

RIP little one x

[yola]

What beautiful and touching words. Sunny, your love shines through your heartfelt poems. Thanks so much for sharing them with us.

[Elaine]

Lovely words, made me cry buckets. She was a special girl and her memory is treasured. xxx

[whiskey]

what a lovely poem dedicated to a real beauty:) :)

[Sunnybuns]

Thank you all for your replies. I still get teary eyed when I read the first poem because I remember how hard it was looking at your kitty when they die. The vet told us that we don't have to look but I had to...and I held her paw. It is soo hard to lose a kitty. They are family and always will be. We had to put Daizy down because she started having irregular heart beats and she was groaning and meowing- she was in pain. So, we decided the best thing to do was to give her a more peaceful death instead of having her suffer through all her pain. She was a very good girl and very loving. Thank you again for all your replies and support.

[dandysmom]

It's never easy, is it? Like a lot of members here I had to sit with my beloved Sultan when he was PTS..held his paw and told him we were going home and that he was going to have his favorite chicken for dinner and go out for a walk afterwards,,,lying like crazy with tears running down my face...that was 20 years ago and I can still recall every minute...(((hugs))) .......