My Loyal Friend (An Elegy for Cleopatra)
You can die Of a broken heart! It's well documented. And when you lose something Dear to you… You understand, you feel it In your chest Crushing I lost a friend today, and I've said goodbye to pets before. (A number of cats including Riley & Jade A few chickens including Happy & Perey And of course Cleo's friend Kato.) but… This was Cleopatra Princess of the Desert, Majestic Tiger Stripes On soft, long mane. One Bold Blue Eye One of Cinnamon, Eventually clouded orbs Blinded by the Diabetes That made her insulin-dependent As she defied the odds. Her broad shoulders And thick skull from the Bull Mastiff, should have Made her life much shorter. But, when you are so truly loved You go on for so much longer Than you should have even tried. You, so loyal, you just Stayed right by my side.
My first real business partner And shift manager. She led our house of muts And herded all the chickens. She protected our children And gave them so many walks. She ruined 3 of our lawns 1 from running as a puppy 2 for I don't know why I kept tryin', maybe Because of all the fun She had playin', rollin' & fetchin'. "Man's" (Mom's) Best Friend is not enough. Your friends may come and go, but Your dog is always next to you And their love for you they always show.
RIP 2008-2022