[WAR] Sebastian

[Grassy_Aggron]

Sebastian

I always grew up living with dogs
Going to school and playing Linkin Logs
But then came one fateful day
When my sister came in with something to say


At her work there was a litter of kittens
Each needing help and no bigger than mittens
While skeptical at first Mom had to agree
And as a result I must proudly decree


They were the cutest little balls of fur
I knew they’d find homes, I was sure
But what I could not possibly foresee
Was that one little kitty would be staying with me


He was so tiny and impossibly cute
Quiet enough to be considered a mute
His pelt was a shiny charcoal grey
And eyes a piercing, vibrant green ray


When he did decide to finally talk
It was quite honestly not a big shock
From his maw came the smallest little mew
While from my mouth a “d’aw” came on cue


He was so sickly and often cold
Surviving wouldn’t be easy, I was told
So carrying him in my shirt was a start
Where he fell asleep to the beat of my heart


They said he would not get above five pounds
We started to feed him raw meat in several rounds
Any other food he just couldn’t keep down
Hearing him heave and wretch made us frown


Surely but steady he began to gain weight
To the vet’s immense surprise the scale then read eight!
Oh Sebastian, for my niece made him known
It was so nice to finally see you healthy and grown


Even now living is a constant battle
Every cough, sneeze, and breathless rattle
The illness is strong and very tough
Month to month the treatment can get rough


Yet you are so sweet, loyal, and kind
Patiently taking every shot; you don’t mind
My little boy, you are my love
I’d go to Hell and back, to Heaven above


When you had to leave for even a short time
Every day was gloomy and the sun couldn’t shine
I can assure you it was never your fault
But it still felt like a wound filling with salt


My handsome man is what I call you
Although I still say you’re my baby boy too
Now you have siblings that vie for my sight
I love them too or it wouldn’t be right


You will always have a special place
Not time, nor disaster, will ever erase
Let this letter written from my soul
Make you realize what your death will toll


I try not to think about it all that much
It is a sensitive area that I’d rather not touch
Your sickness could kill you all too fast
So I spend every moment with you to make it last


But that has not happened, no, not yet
The future is ever changing and never quite set
You are not just an animal or some lowly kitty
Anyone who says that will have a day most sh*tty


My wrath can be unfettered and quite raw
A dozen knives stabbing, a buzzing saw
But you with your quiet, unique meow
Snap me out of it to say “don’t have a cow!”


If this isn’t love then I don’t know what is
My emotions run rampant to bubble and fizz
My heart aches whenever I think of you
And I hope when you think of me, yours does too


And before someone says “cats don’t think”,
I assure you they do, why else would they wink?
They are truly the smartest little creatures
In the way they move and their emotional features


I know he can miss me as he has before
Pacing around the room, lying still on the floor
He comes out to greet me at least once a day
And often lays on my lap, not willing to stray


I can keep on writing this exciting poem
Letting my words out to be free, to roam
But if I did that you’d be here a year
So for one last moment please lend me your ear


Treat your pets with kindness and love
If you’ve forgotten to do that this is your shove
They are truly wonderful to have around
Frolicking everywhere in the air and on ground


My cat Sebastian I consider my son
My affection for him weighs more than a ton
To protect him from harm is my sworn duty
I will do anything, I will even kick booty


Let this wonderful lesson in love teach
That with its power there is nothing you can’t reach
The world is a canvas, a piece of work
Allowing this to happen is a beautiful quirk


I hope to have many years with him
For he is my light and refuses to dim
But as always there will be an end
So I give him as much time I can spend


I hope my words here have struck a chord
That they haven’t gone long enough to make you bored
It is, however, time I bid you adieu
My cat demands attention - it is long since due!

[Suicune's Fire]

When he did decide to finally talk
It was quite honestly not a big shock
"Talk" and "shock" don't really rhyme. xD Or, well, with my accent they don't. I can understand how it would work better with an American accent, but even then, "shock" sounds different to, say, "chalk" if that had a "sh" sound at the beginning.


Surely but steady he began to gain weight
"steady" should be "steadily" if it's like "surely" and meant to be an adverb.


I can keep on writing this exciting poem
Letting my words out to be free, to roam
These certainly don't rhyme. To me, "poem" is to be said "poe-em" and not "pome." xD So this sort of really tripped up the flow for me.


I will do anything, I will even kick booty
Minor pick; this comma should be a semicolon. x) I love the line though. xD

All in all, a cute poem. I liked how you told the story of how you met him and went into why he means so much to you. I love my cat as well, so it was definitely relatable. :D

Nicely written, except a few things I pointed out. That may have been preference though. xD


~SF.

[Grassy_Aggron]

It's likely the accent differences - shock and talk rhyme the way I pronounce it XD Same with poem and roam. I do indeed say "pome", and this is a case of "toe-may-tow" and "toe-mah-tow". Different, corrects ways to say it XD

Aye, the steady part. I can't recall - I may have kept it "steady" to keep the rhyming beat somewhat consistent, but likely it was an oversight XD The semicolon is no excuse for me - I slipped up there XD

Glad you enjoyed it! My lovely little boy will be five soon~

[Suicune's Fire]

Haha yeah. I suppose things like accent differences are bound to happen. x) And no worries about the other ones! They were tiny so it's barely worth mentioning.

Aw, that's cute. c: Did you ever post a picture in the pets thread I put up a while ago? If not I'd love to see one if you have one. c:

[Chibi Altaria]

Just to go against Xanthe... I say 'pome'. :p

But I do agree, with my accent, talk and shock would never, ever rhyme. xD Darn you, accents! BUT GOOD POEM. <3

Side note... I should post a picture of my little bunny. x3 He's so cute.