Aurora Magazine 2019

What’s Left

Kelsey Hollis

I found one of your hairs on my hoodie today A bleak and miniscule reminder that you’re no longer here. How can something so small trigger so much pain? Some say you were just a cat, but you were so much more. You were always there- Waiting by the door when I came home Wanting to go everywhere I went. We did everything together. We read books Watched movies Took naps You were the best at cuddling. Then you got sick, and I tried To be there for you like you’d been there for me. We tried everything But you were tired, and it was time for you to go. Without even realizing it I’m slowly forgetting things. Your favorite foods The exact way you preferred your ears scratched Even the sound of your meows.

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