when i say grace
i say it with love
thanking the one
the one up above
for when i had grace
i had a true friend
who loved unconditionally
all the way to the end
when i met grace
i thought she a he
til i read her name tag
on the cage it read "Lily"
when i held grace
the very first time
she purred uncontrollably
then on my head she climbed
when i took home grace
her name i did change
she witnessed my worse
of the bottle i claimed
when i needed grace
always she came
through sickness and tears
she purred through my shame
when i left grace
two months til i returned
she greeted me just a runnin
her love reaffirmed
when i slept with grace
she burrowed in my arm
all night she motored
and snored until dawn
when i said good-bye grace
i'll take away your pain
i did it with love
cuz i know she'd want it that way
now when i say grace
a response i do not hear
just an empty feeling
but i know she is near
grace
grace
grace
thank you
Amen