Grief Rhyme

to Omar, a little black cat

Used to

He used to eat the tops of strawberries,

He used to steal the plumber’s tools.

He used to be quite naughty,

He had no care for rules.

His black coat camouflaged him -

in day as well as night.

Curled in the hall and stair,

he would cause quite a fright.

He would chew holes in bread bags,

and knock over the trash can.

He took a bite of a drawing once,

and mor…