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Last Will And Testament Of A Cat

When humans die, they make a will
To leave their homes, and all they have to those
they love.

I, too, would make a will, if I could write.
To some poor, wistful, lonely stray
I leave my happy home,
My dish, my cosy bed, my cushioned chair,
my toy

The well-loved lap,
The gently stroking hand,
The loving voice,
The place I made in someone's heart,
The love, that at the last
Could help me to a peaceful, painless end
Held in loving arms.

If I should die
Oh! Do not say:
"No more a pet I'll have
To grieve me by its loss."

Seek out some lonely, unloved cat
And give my place to him.
This is my legacy
The love I leave behind
'Tis all I have to give.

Margaret Trowton

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