Pepper

She came into our cozy house One warm and sunny day Could have been lost, chasing mouse Into our lot she strayed. She was the kind of kitty Perhaps just in her teens, Was mild and rather friendly, Was playful and so keen. She had her feline manners, Would wait till she was fed; Would snug and rub her kitty fur Would keep her place in bed. Her name was Pepper, that's her coat In colors mixed with orange. White thick fur that lined her throat, Her eyes, quite sharp in range. One day our Pepper disappeared And never again came back We missed her so but this we feared Her demise under a truck. In her short stay she gave us cheer And blessed our home with pleasure, Though other kitties are now here Our Pepper's memory we treasure.