Feline Dreams

This is a poem I wrote for Cheeseburger while I was watching him sleep. I always wondered what he was dreaming about.

Feline Dreams

So peaceful - content
Tail swishing - rhythmic purring
Handsome C-Cat
Sleeping - Dreaming?

Are you the mighty lion?
Mane blowing in the breeze
The king of your pride
Protecting your lionesses and cubs

The graceful leopard?
Beautiful rossette-splashed fur
Climbing effortlessly up trees
Surveying life from high above

The powerful jaguar?
Your name defines your strength
"He who kills with one leap"
Elusive phantom of the night

The fleet cheetah?
Built for speed
Tear-marked face
Swiftness unmatched

The majestic tiger?
Solitary soul
Distinctively striped
The biggest of all cats

Dream on pretty boy
Loved and cherished C-Cat
Asking nothing
And giving me so much happiness.

©DMD/2008

Happy 4th of July

Dear Cheesey

Mommy just wanted to wish you a Happy 4th of July.

I am picturing you at the Rainbow Bridge with all of your friends watching the sky light up.

I miss you my baby boy. I love you and you are in my heart forever.

Love
Mommy

For Cheeseburger: 2 Month Tribute – 06.29.2008

I am reposting the two month tribute I wrote to Cheeseburger:

For Cheeseburger: 2 Month Tribute – 06.29.2008

My Dearest Cheeseburger

It has been 2 months since you crossed the Rainbow Bridge. I miss you so much my sweet boy.

I try so hard to think of all the happy times we had together. I know you would not want to see me in such pain and tears; that used to upset you so much when I was sad. But you always made me feel better and you could always make me smile. You still make me smile Cheesey. I love you so much.

You touched so many hearts, and you still make people smile when I tell them your name and how you got it. Our friends at the cat show all remembered you. They announced you name and gave me a beautiful photo frame for your picture. You were even mentioned in the newspaper. Our friend Steve did a beautiful painting of you and I had a tattoo of you done so I can always look at your sweet face. I look at it and your beautiful gold eyes stare back at me and say “Don’t worry Mommy, I’m o.k. now and I’m watching over you – don’t be sad, I know you let me go because you love me so much.”

I know you have made a lot of friends and that you are no longer sick. It hurt me so much to see you sick, but I know you are strong and healthy again, playing with all your new friends, resting in the sunlight and “watching the birdies.”

Thank you for all the wonderful happy years of love and friendship you gave me Cheesey. I was blessed to have you share my life and my heart. You are in my heart always and forever. You will always be my little tiger boy.

With All My Love Always,
Mommy

(And April, Brandon, Joe, Grandma, Uncle Joey Send Their Love Too!!!!)

Dee
Cheeseburger’s Mom

For Cheeseburger: 1 Month Tribute – 06.01.2008

I am reposting the one month tribute I wrote to Cheeseburger:

For Cheeseburger: 1 Month Tribute – 06.01.2008

Today marks 1 month since I lost my beautiful cat Cheeseburger. I still cannot believe my baby cat is gone. He was part of everything I did. I miss him so much. Cheeseburger was a handsome, smart, loving little boy. I feel so lost and empty without him. I try so hard to take comfort in all the happy memories I have of him; I am thankful he shared my life and my heart for 10 years. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to experience the unconditional love and trust these beautiful animals give us are truly blessed.

To Cheesey: Mommy misses you baby. You will always be my “little tiger boy.” I know you are strong and healthy again; finding that special spot in the sunlight and watching the birdies. I am sure you have found many friends too. Please know I did the best I could for you – letting you go was the hardest decision I ever had to make, but I could not let you suffer my angel boy. I miss brushing you, nuzzling, your sweet meows and purrs, kissing you on top of your forehead, our head bumps, listening to music and reading to you, and having you with me while I updated my sites online. I am going to play “our song” for you today. I will always remember singing it to you and your long black tail swishing along as I sang. I wrote a poem for you.

You will be in my heart forever. I LOVE YOU CHEESEBURGER.

Love,
Mommy

Lyrics from “Our Song” – Home by Daughtry

I'm staring out into the night,
Trying to hide the pain.
I'm going to the place where love
And feeling good don't ever cost a thing.
And the pain you feel's a different kind of pain.

Well I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.

A Poem For My Cheeseburger:

To My Little Tiger Boy – 06.01.2008

I am so lost without you
My sweet Little Tiger Boy
A soul so pure and innocent
Who gave so much love and joy

Eyes of gold – so trusting
My handsome boy of black and white
My baby – my friend - my love
My stalking tiger in the night

I know it would upset you
To see my pain and tears
So I try so hard to remember
All our precious years

You could always make me smile
And take away the tears
Erase from me the sadness
And bring calmness to my fears

The sweet sound of your meow
The comfort of your purr
Just having you near me
And stroking your soft fur

I found in you such peace
Such love and so much joy
Mommy will never forget you
My Little Tiger Boy

My sweet Little Tiger Boy
You are forever in my heart
Not time, nor place, no absence
Will ever keep us apart.

©DMD/2008

I LOVE YOU CHEESEBURGER