by Tom Zito
Koko came into our lives one day
She looked all around & decided to stay
She looked through the house, through every room
She made her decision, Her Love then did bloom
She'd only been with us a few months or so
When she gave us a gift, I'm sure you all know
A litter of kittens, five bundles of fur
2 gray ones, 2 brown ones, & 1 just like her
Two of them stayed, & stuck close to Mom
She fed them & bathed them & kept them from harm
Now they're older & wiser but sad just the same
Because Koko has left us, and no one's to blame
It happened so quickly, no warning at all
Her body had quit her, but she wouldn't just fall
She fought all she could, not wanting to leave
But God had decided, and so now we grieve
We miss you sweet Koko, it's just not the same
It hurts us so deeply, it causes such pain
But we know that you're fine, that you've gone on above
And we feel your presence, we feel your love
She'll always be with us, She'll always be near
She'll stay in our hearts, yet we'll always shed tears
She touched our lives deeply, this sweet ball of fur
So deep that sometimes I can still hear her purr
We thank the Good Lord, for the time that we had
To share with this creature that made us so glad
She's gone now, but yet, she will always be here
Her Love still surrounds us, we've nothing to fear.