Lament to Loki, a poem written by my mother [*Aurelian-Shade] as a tribute to a true story.

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Life was extremely difficult for me back when I was sixteen. That spring I experienced great misfortune that almost tore our family apart, and the pain ran all through summer. But while I was lost without a way, I crossed paths with my guardian angel.

Loki was a tabby-cat stray, the runt of his litter, with a deadly respitory disease, and I was given the opportunity to save his life. He was with me for eight months, and there was a lot of pain for him. You could always find him by following his heavy wheezes, and his eyes and nose were always spilling mucus. But he was a fighter, and he loved me as much as I loved him (this was evident in the way he used to sit on my shoulder a purr).

But eight months passed, and he passed with them. I couldn't save him. But I cared for him, and loved him. I couldn't heal him, but Loki healed me. He really saved my life that year, and as soon as his job was done he left. His life was difficult, and his rest well-deserved (and also very tragic), but he will always be missed.

So this is my mother's lament to him.



I got my mother's permission to upload this for two reasons. First, this poem and the story behind it make up an important part of my very soul. Secondly, because I'm hoping a good reponse will encourage my mother to write more, and become more dedicated to this almost-forgotten hobby.