Jan J Manithottam |
The loss of a pet can be a lingering pain. Jan J Manithottam, a grade 12 student of mine, wrote this moving poem on the death of her beloved cat, Kiara.
Our baby, my first child,
I don’t know where she came
from,
But I know where she has gone.
On a Saturday night, when it
was raining,
This little creature started
crying in our garden.
Soon she walked into our
hearts.
She became our baby, my first
child.
She grew not in our home but
in our hearts.
We loved to watch her changes
with curiosity.
She cried, played, laughed,
loved and lived with us.
Our baby, my first child.
We called her Kiara.
I used to talk to her, feed
her, cuddle her,
Care for and love her.
The sparkle in her eyes
When I took her in my arms,
The purrs she made
When I cuddled her,
The joy she expressed
When she saw me,
The jumps she made
When I sat next,
The vibe she changed
When I was moody,
The heartbeat I felt
When we were close,
All this runs to my mind
When your memory strikes.
Our baby, my first child.
She grew up into adulthood
Even before we expected.
Who can act against the laws
of nature?
She became a mum
Of two little kittens.
Alas! The happiness didn’t
last.
Our baby, my first child,
Got ill all of a sudden.
All our efforts didn’t save
her.
Who can act against the will
of God?
She went, leaving me, leaving
her babies,
Leaving our hearts broken.
Kiara, my love,
Though you are not in our
home anymore
You’ll always be there in our
hearts.
Your shining eyes, your cute
ears,
Your small nose, your soft
skin,
Your little cries, your
special tail,
Will linger never fading.
On a Christmas night you came,
The next Christmas you went.
Our baby, my first child.
Every night I look up to the
sky
To find you shining there for
us.
I know my love that you’re
there somewhere
Watching us, especially your
babies.
Don’t worry, Kiara, they’re
safe with us.
Let peace be your eternal
companion.
Photo by Jan |
Hari Om
ReplyDeleteso heartfelt... Once you let an animal into the heart, nothing can dislodge it! YAM xx
So true and I've experienced it too. The tenderness in Jan's lines shows that too.
DeleteReading this sweet writeup is the ultimate joy in the morning! Thanks for sharing
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No wonder pet is a term that is used endearingly.
ReplyDeleteso beautiful and heartfelt
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