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A Dedication to My Heart

You are my heart!

Yes, yes you are!

Your cute green eyes, green as the forests I love.

Your adorable ears, perked up whenever you hear geckos.

Your softest fur! Yes, indeed, softer than pillows.

You are my heart!

You wriggled and squirmed your way in,

Like all your brethren are tend to do

And took over my heart.

And I don't even care

Because you are my heart!

My dearest, dearest kitten,

My sweetest, sweetest cuteness.

You follow me like a shadow -

An adorable one.

And you love chicken like I love dark chocolate,

And love me like I love you.

It was love at first sight.

As soon as I saw you, we connected.

I raised you, dear kitten, and

Changed. In a good way.

And you were infinitely affectionate.

I could have done without the face licking, but

I love you, dearest one!

The most adorable,

The most fluffy,

The closest to my heart that anyone has gotten.

Yet it was but two years later

That you died.

Dearest kitten, I watched your eyes closed

As the vet made you sleep forever,

To alleviate your pain.

Dearest kitten, I felt your head grow heavy,

Become unmoving.

And I knew you had left.