In Harley's yellow-hazel but cancer ridden eyes
Yesterday there was a teardrop in the corner that gave hint of his demise.
He first had stomach cancer, you see
that was cured with chemo pills and IV
But alas, not in time for it did spread
First in the left eye, then the right and in a short time throughout inside his head
His graceful, flexible movements with a dash of pride
Gave way to the illness in yesterday's stride.
The last few weeks I reminisced with tears
He was in our lives only 5 years!
Each night he slept beside me with his paws outstretched upon my chest,
Then later moved across the bed to my husband's leg he'd rest.
He was our "garden angel" while laying under his favorite tree
and when my husband was out of town he was the "watch cat" who guarded me.
We will miss his soft purr
We will miss his silky furr
We will miss his soft padded touch
Oh Harley-boy, we love you so much!
To the rainbow bridge he went today
Where Bonkers and Poppy are waiting to play.
It was a very difficult and heartbreaking decision to make but suddenly in 3-4 days Harley declined very rapidly. He would fool us by still eating a little and using his litterbox but then came the "howling" in the middle of the morning and hiding in the dark places and the caving in of his back legs which was too much to bear because he was in so much pain.
My husband & I would like to thank all of our new friends here on the forum for all of their love, support and prayers that you have shared during Harley's journey.
Yesterday there was a teardrop in the corner that gave hint of his demise.
He first had stomach cancer, you see
that was cured with chemo pills and IV
But alas, not in time for it did spread
First in the left eye, then the right and in a short time throughout inside his head
His graceful, flexible movements with a dash of pride
Gave way to the illness in yesterday's stride.
The last few weeks I reminisced with tears
He was in our lives only 5 years!
Each night he slept beside me with his paws outstretched upon my chest,
Then later moved across the bed to my husband's leg he'd rest.
He was our "garden angel" while laying under his favorite tree
and when my husband was out of town he was the "watch cat" who guarded me.
We will miss his soft purr
We will miss his silky furr
We will miss his soft padded touch
Oh Harley-boy, we love you so much!
To the rainbow bridge he went today
Where Bonkers and Poppy are waiting to play.
It was a very difficult and heartbreaking decision to make but suddenly in 3-4 days Harley declined very rapidly. He would fool us by still eating a little and using his litterbox but then came the "howling" in the middle of the morning and hiding in the dark places and the caving in of his back legs which was too much to bear because he was in so much pain.
My husband & I would like to thank all of our new friends here on the forum for all of their love, support and prayers that you have shared during Harley's journey.
My condolences on losing your beloved Harley. 
