by Diana Haghighi
Missy...
Mister's Missus, Grey's Mama,
A Valentine surprise!
A cotton candy cloud of white,
Great golden eyes and rosebud nose
Afloat a whiskered bowl of cream...
Curiosity and grace and a "Fancy Feast" face.
In the beginning Forever stretched ahead,
A Milky Way of golden days
Tumbling between Tomorrows and Yesterdays--
An "Always" that I'm chagrined to find
Existed only in my mind.
Now all that remains are memories
Of a true and beloved friend
A loving, gentle Friend.