The floor's cat-less, The couch is bare. There's no Buddy, Only Buddy hair. There's no need now To block the stairs, And still I step Over empty air. And every hour And everywhere, I look around And no Buddy's there.

We had to put Buddy to sleep two days ago. He was a wonderfully low-key cat, perfect for our low-key family. He inspired a number of poems (see my Nobody like Buddy collection). Peace to our ♥s!