Into the wild blue yonder 

You were always there waiting.

You could have just came out and told us ...


You could have,
If you had it in you...
If you had it in you,

You would have told her you loved her.
If you had it in you...

You would have thanked her for her love.

When we left you feeling dejected.
She took you in and loved you, kept you feeling protected.

You loved her and took her in when she least expected.

You could have waited a bit longer.
Perhaps we'd have made you stronger?

Just a little longer...

We would have waited if we'd known.

We would have waited if we'd known.

If we had known you would slip away.
That the days would slip away.

We would have waited if we'd known.

Because we went away.

We would have waited if we'd known.
Postpone.

And we liked to think you were ours...

Sitting there waiting...
Watching the cars.

Acting like it's your throne,
Our little home.

We used to think you acted like us.

You pouted and sighed at us.

You walked around and sat and stared at us.
Sometimes in mock imitation of us.

And while scratches that you've made in our skin will cover over and disappear.
The scratches that you rent in our hearts leave us here in tears.

You will always be there waiting.
We would have waited if we'd known.

You can't take time back.
We can't bring you back.

A life with distinction in character...
Our little man Dexter.

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Posted by Wayne Surber 

Comments (6)

Aug 09, 2010
 said...
Sorry about your cat. : (
Aug 09, 2010
 said...
Very sweet Wayne, I'm sorry to hear about Dexter, he was a very sweet cat
xo Holly
Aug 10, 2010
 said...
You are a crazy cat person. Just kidding. Like I said, your eulogy is touching. I'm sorry about Dexter though. :(
Aug 11, 2010
Julie Lee said...
JOY, LAUGH, LOVE

Joy, I get to keep the cat for five month!
Joy, get to lug all the cat food and litter up the stairs for five months
Joy, cleaning the litter for five months
Oh, more joy scratches on my leather sofa and cat hair all over
Little do I know you would bring joy to me

Laugh, jumping over sofa with grace of an Olympian score 10
Laugh, a prefect cat bow and a cat stretch thanks my yoga pal
Laugh, my 4am wake up call little paw tapping on my face, what sharp nail you have!
Laugh, hey watch the show, stop tapping on my leg; kiss, kiss, oh, come back promise no more kisses.
Laugh, a big lump under the cover, can’t see me but I know where you are silly cat.
Oh, you can even make my mother laugh and she never even met you
Little do I know you would bring laughter in my heart

Love, “You are one hot cat, move over it’s too hot to sit next to me!”
Love, brush, brush, brush, oh my gosh, the biggest hair ball I ever seen!
Love, tap, tap, tap, I know you love me now can I just get some sleep!
Love, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, big bug dead, my hero!
Love, what beautiful green eyes; I know you love me and I love you too!
Oh, joy, you are leaving, no more cleaning litter, laugh at the good memories we share, love returning you to your home
Little do I know that it would be an eternal goodbye
Little do I know how you had stolen my heart
Little do I know how much I care about you
Little do I know how much I wouldn’t mind cleaning your litter only if I have another chance
Thanks Dexter for all the Joy, Laugh, and Love you bought me

Aug 12, 2010
Wayne Surber said...
thanks mom...very nice...
Aug 16, 2010
Julie Lee said...
Dexter had touch my heart greatly. We were good companion for each other. Thanks for giving him to me for five months. We really bonded during those five months.

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