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A Million Tears

A million words could never bring you back I know because I tried, neither would a million tears, I know because I cried Crying isn't like me Until the day you had to leave Oh what an unhappy twist of fate Has brought you homeless to my gate The gate where once another stood To beg for shelter and food? Here I am...wishing you were here After many days of grieving, here I am Still shedding a tear For from the day I ceased to be The master of my destiny While he, with purr and orange paw Became within my house the law He scratched the furniture and shed Loved to claim the middle of my bed A king in his time, who ruled in arrogance and pride and the endless tears that ran down my face the day he died He has lived his nine lives, here with me He served his purpose and justice My loyal, loving friend Then God came down and took you up to Paradise To live life number 10 I bet you're peacefully lying upon an angels lap Purring there, without a single care having your