I want to share a prayer I wrote for Smudge.
It surfaced in one of those quiet moments when I felt her near,
even though she wasn’t here.
It’s not refined—just as it came.
Sometimes, when the heart aches,
it speaks in poetry.
Somehow, Smudge always seemed to understand me better than I understood myself.She wasn’t just a cat who shared my home—she shared my life. Every little gesture, every quiet look touched me in ways I never realized- a thread connecting us. Even now, I feel that thread, even in her absence. So here’s my prayer …….
Seed Prayer for Smudge
(for my soulmate cat)
I feel you in my arms,
but you’re not there.
I weep the tears
of quiet despair,
while my heart expands—
into the great unknown
where life begins
and so it ends.
Maybe you wait there.
I sit in stillness,
a silent prayer.
My body open,
my spirit bare—
still with longing
to feel you near.
In trust,
in stillness,
Our love holds us
Here
Grief has a way of tearing us wide open.
Writing this prayer was just me, sitting with the ache of missing her,
and the quiet comfort of still feeling her close.
Thank you Smudge. I love you always.
From the painting – Personally Speaking – in my Smudge book -check it out.
Thank you so much for reading this Prayer. I love to share with you and it isn’t always perfect.
See you again soon.
Keep creative in your world…blaze
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