Perseus, a name to conjure with
a hero of ancient times
beloved by the gods
a black cat rejected
the last abandoned
unlucky runt
of the litter
finally a home
acceptance now
heroic classical name
food warmth attention
garden to wander explore
a garage, sheds with rodents
shrubs hedges hiding places galore
disaster strikes
wounded shoulder
poisoned infected bite
thin declining sinking fast
frightened refuses treatment
it was impossible for him to last
death seemed certain and imminent
then hope
revival possible
captured for treatment
injected with antibiotics
but now dying of a broken heart
hears his name called softly over the phone
is euphorically happy to return to the place he calls home
a hero of ancient times
beloved by the gods
a black cat rejected
the last abandoned
unlucky runt
of the litter
finally a home
acceptance now
heroic classical name
food warmth attention
garden to wander explore
a garage, sheds with rodents
shrubs hedges hiding places galore
disaster strikes
wounded shoulder
poisoned infected bite
thin declining sinking fast
frightened refuses treatment
it was impossible for him to last
death seemed certain and imminent
then hope
revival possible
captured for treatment
injected with antibiotics
but now dying of a broken heart
hears his name called softly over the phone
is euphorically happy to return to the place he calls home
Note: A true tale of Perseus, a rescued black cat. He suffered a bite, probably from another cat, this became infected. The owners couldn’t catch him at first and he was deteriorating fast. At last, they managed to get him to a vet. He was injected and kept in the care of a local cat charity until he had finished a course of medication. He refused to eat and was dying. His owner spoke to him on the phone and he recognised her voice. He began to recover. He was taken home and was euphoric, yowling, rushing up to be stroked by the members of the family and be reunited with his litter brother! Looking better than ever now at age fourteen.
Sir Socks Le Chat 