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I lay beneath the raspberry bush and watch the world go by.

I’m a young adult and my life is good I cannot deny.

I’ve food and shelter but no company, what more could I beg?

I’m a cat you see, fur of gray and white. I want not for a “nest egg”

Yet I find myself staying here with this family when they gave up a chicken leg.




I lay beneath the raspberry bush and watch the world go by.

It’s been more a year with this family, ah how time does fly.

The black furred one, their other cat, we do not get along

We keep fighting and he keeps telling me I do not belong.

That midnight one, the same cat, he is very very headstrong.




I lay beneath the raspberry bush and watch the world go by.

It’s been many years now and I feel old and not so young and spry.

My teeth decay and rot and my family, they do worry.

They take me to the dreaded vet and oh do they hurry.

But they should not worry about this body that is oh so furry.




I lay beneath the raspberry bush and watch the world go by.

I’m not long for this world I know it so, the time I leave draws nigh.

I struggle to breathe and struggle to walk but I still want to stay.

This family, they’ve been good to me, but I’m afraid I have no say.

I wish I did and I wish I could but soon my body will give way.




I lay beneath the raspberry bush. No longer able to see.

I’m covered in dirt, deep, in a box. I have been set free.

No longer will I struggle to take that next breath, no longer will I ache

I’ve been put to rest ‘neath the raspberry bush, I know what’s at stake

I will protect this house even in my death. Just for their sake.

Love the progression of life/death and the consistency/connection to the raspberry bush.

Major feels <3 I like how circular it feels with the structure and the life/death element, like @tailee_teiwaz said.

Thank you both. I debated posting this as it was incredibly near to my heart. Perhaps I might post more. Something different perhaps.