The Life of Beauty (personal poem)

[Phoenix]

I PM'd Dandysmom whether or not to post this poem about Beauty - it gets personal in places

The Life of Beauty

Your first day with us
We found exciting, you found scary.
I remember you spent your first morning with us
Hiding under the bed.

You hissed a bit at first
I can understand why,
Because you were scared
You didn’t know where you were!

The first time you went outside
You escaped from the house,
Tried to find your way back home,
But you ran into problems!

Barry and Roger saw you
Entering their territory
So they chased you off.

You hid in the garage
I sat with you, talking to you
And comforting you.

I remember you loved chicken
Tuna was your favourite though.
You could tolerate Whiskas cat food,
Didn’t mind Royal Canin.

Barry was your boyfriend
You and Barry sat along the fence
Watching each other to see
Who would make the first move of friendship.

You were never keen on the camera
Never keen on a lot of fuss and rushing about
Always our quiet girl you were.

When visitors came you’d hide away
You weren’t going to share territory
Not with anyone you didn’t know!

Scared of the front of the house
You’d only be out there
If one of us was with you.

The back garden you loved
Would spend hours there with Barry
Just lying there enjoying life
And just watching the life around you.

Once you caught a shrew
It escaped but not for long
You brought it back for me.

The only other creature you caught
Was a young bird
But I think it was already dead
When you came across it.

Normally you were scared of birds
Maybe you’d been attacked by one
Before you came to us

You never completely got over losing your owner
Nor completely your time in rescue
With your arthritis hurting you
I don’t think you would forget.

You never liked toys, I remember
Were a bit scared of them
And you were never sure of men either.

Whatever had happened in your past
It left you wanting to trust people
But never sure of the reception
You were going to get,
Particularly from males.

You trusted me though
And tolerated the rest of the family
Generously accepted the neighbours
Weren’t too sure of Barry’s brother Roger
I still think now you were scared of him.

You enjoyed teasing the dog over the fence
Would sit there watching her
And grooming yourself within her sight
While she was doing her nut!

The dog at the other fence
I know you were scared of him.
You’d run back inside
Every time you saw him.

We enjoyed having you here
I loved you just like you loved me!
I hope we made you happy
The time we had together was too short
But you’ll never be forgotten, my sugar pie Beauty!

[Shelley123]

What a lovely poem RCR, i feel as if i know Beauty a little now.

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Shelley123

What a lovely poem RCR, i feel as if i know Beauty a little now.

Thanks Shelley, she was a rescue girl who was handed in when her owner died.

[dandysmom]

And obviously I thought it was lovely and definitely should be shared!

[angieh]

That's a lovely tribute to her memory RCR. She had a short time with you, but I am sure you did all you could to make her happy. It's difficult with a cat when you are never sure of their past life experiences.

Dear Beauty. I do like the bits about Barry!

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by angieh

That's a lovely tribute to her memory RCR. She had a short time with you, but I am sure you did all you could to make her happy. It's difficult with a cat when you are never sure of their past life experiences. Dear Beauty. I do like the bits about Barry!

thanks angie. Barry was Beautys boyfriend.