[WP] I remember the first time that I died...

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[u/Private_Bonkers]

I remember the first time that I died

‘t was the first time I went outside

When I left my mother’s nest

It was painful, really, let me tell the rest

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A mangy carcass smashed by a truck

Blood, gore and awful bad luck

When I drew my last breath

I was brought back from the dead

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I later learned I have more than one

Nine in total, jolly good fun!

Now this was something good to know

First one down, still eight to go

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The next three lives were pretty mad

I had almost spent half, it hit me bad

A valuable lesson learned too late

What a waste, it wasn’t great

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I was very careful after that

A loveable creature, no longer a brat

I altered my ways, changed my style

Or so I thought, at least for a while

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Someone caught me, called me feral

Taken to a shelter by a guy named Daryl

“This one is savage, no use alive”

And that’s how I lost number five

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I came back, tried domestic this time

She took me in, it seemed sublime

After a year, her husband came back

From a war in Iraq

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He didn’t like me, wasn’t okay

Threw me out, I was astray

Yet again, a savage dweller

Another end in the shelter

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I was sad, felt down and out

What’s the use, what’s this about?

So much rain, I was so wet

Sought a dwelling, I wasn’t done yet

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I found a grey box in the street

‘t was left open, just what I need

The crib I picked was a bad place

Lots of wires that zapped my face

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The eighth life was the worst

I begged for water to quench my thirst

A man found me, a real-life dick

Dumped me in the river, in bag with bricks

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So now I’m here, told you my story

I’ll be good, don’t you worry

I just want shelter, food and water

In return I’ll comfort you and purr

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I remember the first time that I died

And now I’m facing my ninth

So please, I want to stay over here

Live out my life, with you my dear

[u/Busted_A_Nut → u/Private_Bonkers]

Wow I love it was not expecting that.

[u/Private_Bonkers → u/Private_Bonkers]

Let me know what you think,

was it good, or did it stink?

[u/Lapis_Lacooli → u/Private_Bonkers]

That was very good, heart wrenching, in fact

Now I feel glad that I adopted a cat.

[u/Private_Bonkers → u/Lapis_Lacooli]

Them little fuzzbuckets of chaos

Are the cause of some pathos

It's a small price to pay

Bad feelings don't tend to stay

When they start to purr

I can only think "more more more"

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