Spot Remover

He was just a cat Just a cat, I said over and over Trying to quiet the sadness After hearing of it's passing A curled up creature at the foot of his bed Now gone. Like me. Gone And now he will have to face the Autumn alone Without his cat. Without me. And I know how hard he tries to hide his tears Even as his heart rips He repeatedly reminds himself Everything passes Seasons. Stories. Smells. Smiles. Sunsets. Sundays. Spot. Susan. Everything passes. And he'll think himself stronger for not looking back And I'll wish myself closer if only to console him On the loss of his cat. Lying. Lying. That I could be over him. Telling myself, again, he was only a cat Just like I tell myself he was only a man... Everything passes But the hurt in one's heart When you long to hold the one you love