Alas he’s gone our little friendly rat, <br />we’ll miss that trusting paw, those gentle ways, <br />as snuggling close to us content he sat. <br />Where now that little eager furry face, <br />those twitching whiskers, beady eyes? Such grace! <br />Poor Jack, you should have lived as long again <br />had you but had your rightful span of days. <br />You’ve left us now for where there is no pain, <br />which should console, but yet I must complain <br />to lose so soon this loving pet and friend. <br />The world may scoff and show its harsh disdain, <br />forget that we all share the self same end. <br />So Jack, we’ll say a very fond goodbye, <br />rememb’ring that at last we all must die.<br /><br />Pete Crowther<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-sonnet-in-memoriam-for-a-dead-pet/
