The Sound of a Cat Dying
Even though it had been suffering until then,
at a certain moment, there is a feeling of it suddenly
disappearing from "there"
Even though the body is still there,
it is no longer inside,
yet I feel like it is still somewhere nearby
This is a poem
about that quiet moment of departure
The Sound of a Cat Dying
aco
Koton (a soft thud)
I heard it
just now
just this moment
the soul
the sound of it slipping out
Not a sound, but
it fell into my eyes
koton
It doesn't move
It doesn't move anymore
Because it's not there
Inside anymore
I heard a sound, didn't I
It's sad, but
It was a good sound
I'm glad for you
A beautiful tone
Tears echoing
Volatilizing
Rising to the sky
Becoming a rainbow
but it's still nearby
Afterword
When saying goodbye,
I speak not only to their body
but also to the space nearby where I feel they might still be,
speaking to them in my heart.
They are no longer here,
but they are still close by.
Because that is how it feels,
I say thank you,
so that it truly reaches them.
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