by Patti Benjamin
Skunky
Some people said he was just a cat,
But to Don & I he was more than that.
Skunky was our buddy, our little friend,
And we loved him dearly to the very end.
He roamed our woods and hunted his prey
And brought us gifts nearly every day.
He hunted them down large or small.
From muskrat to mice - he caught them all.
One day he proudly drug home a goose
But Don took it away and set it loose.
He came up the stairs with a duck one night
Don opened the door and the duck took flight.
His favorite place was in Don's lap
He'd cuddle right in and take his nap.
Every night he'd sleep up on our bed
Always within reach to pet his head.
So many memories fill our mind
He was a special cat - one of a kind.
Who would know that little stray
Would be so important to us one day?
Then came the night we went to the vet.
That's a night we won't soon forget.
Standing by his side and saying good-bye
It broke our hearts and made us cry.
So dear little friend we want you to know
It hurt us a lot to let you go.
You brought us laughter and tons of joy
You were our friend....
Our "little boy".....
Don & Patti