That Is It...Gizmo Has Gone.

 

GIZMO 1996-2012.

 

17 YEARS AS A TRUE COMRADE.

THE END OF AN ERA.

PUT TO SLEEP ON 30/10/2012.

THE TIME WAS 5:20PM.

HE WAS SENT INTO A DEEP SLEEP.

WITH A FATAL DOSE OF MORPHINE.

AS THE INJECTION WENT INTO HIS PAW.

HE WAS FAST ASLEEP BEFORE.

 

I THINK HE KNEW HIS MOMENT.

THE TIME TO LEAVE US FREE.

HE DID NOT SUFFER.

AND IT WAS THE BEST THING TO DO.

A SELFLESS ACT OF RELEASE.

HE WILL NOT SUFFER ANYMORE.

OUR BEAUTIFUL BLACK CAT.

GIZMO CAME TO US.

 

HE WAS A BRIGHT EYED TOM.

GAVE US ALL LOVE AND AFFECTION.

HIS LAST SUMMER NOW GONE.

WINTER AND CHRISTMAS WILL BE LONELY.

WITHOUT HIM WE HAVE ONLY MEMORIES.

BUT HE'LL BE TREASURED IN OUR HEARTS.

EVEN THOUGH OUR HEARTS ARE BROKEN.

THEY STILL CONTINUE TO BEAT ON.

 

FOUR RED ROSES NOW SIT IN HIS GRAVE.

ALONG WITH THE LITTLE TREAURES HE HAD.

NOW IN ANIMAL PARADISE FOREVER.

HE WANDERS WITH ALL HIS OTHER FRIENDS.

AND ONE DAY, WE'LL SEE HIM AGAIN.

YET THERE IS A GAPPING HOLE OF SADNESS.

SAYING GOODBYE TO A LOVED PET.

IT IS MUCH MORE HARDER TO DO.

 

MAYBE I COULD'VE DONE A LOT MORE.

MADE HIS LIFE MORE EASIER AND HAPPIER.

WE MISS WHAT HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY.

YET DEATH IN LIFE IS MUCH MORE PAINFUL.

ALL THE MEMORIES CUT TO THE BONE.

OUR PETS LEAVE US ALL BEHIND.

AND WE HAVE TO PICK UP THE PIECES.

BEFORE WE CAN MOVE ONWARDS AND FORWARDS.

 

 

GIZMO...I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.

DO YOU REALISE YOU'VE KILLED ME?

AND YET SOMEHOW I STILL LIVE.

I HAVE THE SCARS NOW TO PROVE THIS.

YOU LEFT ME ALONE CRYING.

I DESPERATLY WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

YOU BROUGHT SO MUCH JOY TO MY LIFE.

I DON'T THINK I CAN GET OVER THIS ONE.

 

by Mark Parry