You stopped at every corner,
\noff leash, and waited for a
\nvoice command to cross the street.
\nOnce, you taught a novice named
\nKali to do the same, in only five days
\nof walking together.<\/p>\n
Always tolerant of cats, you had
\nno patience for men who meant me ill.
\nOnce, you reared up like your namesake,
\nUrsa Minor, Little Bear, only you were
\nBig Bear by then, and fearsome as a grizzly.<\/p>\n
I live and breathe today because of you,
\nlong gone to ashes on the bookcase.
\nI look at your urn and salute,
\nand yearn for the feel of your fur again. Shalom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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