

A lost cat spent a few weeks here





I have changed to a paid for account here as a friend told me there were ads for foot fungus remedies and images of ugly feet
I am sorry about this.I didn’t get any money out of it and I would never do that for money
My website is now [ if my memory is correct]
I’ll check this and correct asap
Down the kitchen stairs they carried you
Two men were enough, the coffin crew
I wanted to take off the lid to see
If Daddy was asleep. had not left me
Mute and frozen I stood like a stone
In this the place we loved and made a home
We knelt down by the fire to say night prayers
The flames stood up like fingers in the air
The soot fell down, we had a little brush
To sweep the ash,remains of forests crushed.
Later grand-dad died , my brothers pale
Carried his dear coffin down the aisle
Imagined into being by the Mass
Jesus whispered when the storm had passed

I must have shrunk my spectacles fall off
When I bend or when I have a cough
Then it’s hard to find them on the floor
I stagger to the spare ones in a drawer
I rarely throw most older glasses out
For eyes may change and older ones might suit
I’m wearing ones from 13 years ago
No wonder I keep seeing heaps of snow
I wish I could see better but make do
As long as I can see your love and you
As long as I can read and choose my clothes
I shall be patient,silent on these woes
For some born blind will never see the flowers
The eyes of infants, trees and sun and showers
Ima
Image copyright Kathryn Braithwaite
You were angry ,I was much too bright
You taught me to play chess, then felt regret
The man must be the one who knows the rites
I didn’t know you minded my insight
When I won the game, you were upset
You were angry; I was madly bright
I think you loved my body in the night
You loved my golden hair both dry and wet
The man must be the one who knows the rites
At least you did not scratch nor did you bite
I weep for I just found that old chess set
You were dying but I managed all the rites
Love me, love me, someone hold me tight
I’m crying for his touch, my face is wet
The man might be the one who must depart
I shall live my future in your debt
You gave me all you had with no regret
You were angry, for an hour, then you were calm
As Gd came down and wrapped you in his arms