Thursday, October 16, 2008

Chester

I hold him in my hands
He is cold and still
No longer the lively hamster
That he once was


He is still furry,
But he no longer moves at all
I knew that he was sick
But I can’t acknowledge
The fact that he is gone


When I got him,
Two years ago, it seemed
Like he would
Never go away

Wait! Now I saw his leg twitch!
Maybe he is still alive!
But no, now he is still again
Never to move again


The tears come fast
Pouring down my face
They fall onto his little body
And my hand shakes as
I brush the watery droplets
Off of his little body

He was my favorite pet
Now he lies in my hands
Dying or already dead


I don’t know if he’s gone yet
But I do know
That he’s never coming back

2 comments:

Larry8 said...

awh! this is so sad! but i love it!!! This happened to me too but with my cat :(
I really liked the second stanza. Keep writing!

Pupyluvr916 said...

o my goodness. I am so sorry about your hamster. That is so sad. That kind of happened to me with my dog. But we had to put him to sleep. But great writing! Keep up the Great work!!