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Skeleton Memories
Walking in my home
You wouldn't see it right off the bat
You'd think it was a decoration
Something cheap off a rack
My cat died so long ago
I don't even remember the year
All I remember is it was cold and wet
But that day was my biggest fear
She was hit by a truck
On that cold winter day
Her head completely separated
It was horrific they say
I was called off of work
To identify my sweet baby
But all I could say when I arrived was
"Yea, I think. Maybe…?"
It's been at least twenty years
Since my life became so dull
But I still see my sweet baby
I kept a souvenir; her skull
I've got so many souvenirs
With a lifetime of pets and stories to tell
They remind me of the love I had
And they also remind me of the hell
But I love to keep the memories
Like skeletons in my closet
They all sit on a shelf to be observed
Which one is your favorite?
#HallowsPhoenix
© PhoenixRisingPoetry
You wouldn't see it right off the bat
You'd think it was a decoration
Something cheap off a rack
My cat died so long ago
I don't even remember the year
All I remember is it was cold and wet
But that day was my biggest fear
She was hit by a truck
On that cold winter day
Her head completely separated
It was horrific they say
I was called off of work
To identify my sweet baby
But all I could say when I arrived was
"Yea, I think. Maybe…?"
It's been at least twenty years
Since my life became so dull
But I still see my sweet baby
I kept a souvenir; her skull
I've got so many souvenirs
With a lifetime of pets and stories to tell
They remind me of the love I had
And they also remind me of the hell
But I love to keep the memories
Like skeletons in my closet
They all sit on a shelf to be observed
Which one is your favorite?
#HallowsPhoenix
© PhoenixRisingPoetry
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