Things That Bang

I've always loved her, been by her side and her loving has never changed. Its always been a mutual give and take. Though the giving has been more from my side than hers. Being a creature of the world she can never be completely mine.

Lying in her warm bed, I've watched over her while she's slept, watched her leave me without a parting word, in moments of sorrow and happiness I've always been there; my loving has been selfless in its make. There is no denying she is my all and I accept the little bits of herself she is willing to share with me.

In her own way she is sweet. She takes care of me and has never let me down but my heart breaks at the thought that her loving isn't all mine. She isn't and will never be my soulmate. In my forgotten corner I lie - the king of my home and yet a stranger loved and easily forgotten.

I wait for her to return, to caress me, to remind me that she is home. I wait for her to remember that I offer her sanctuary and love like no other can offer. But everyday she leaves me for others and I wait in deepening sorrow. I am the silent soul of her home, the companion with whiskers and tail.

Would she miss me when I am dead and gone? I stare at the door, waiting for the key to turn in the lock and for her to walk and say, I am home baby!!

Dedicated to my silent companions, Kensei and Zoey