To Skippy

That twinkle in your eye
That soft coat of sky on you
Li'l baby, the moment I saw you
I knew I'd love you


You made me so happy
Even when you were being a brat
When you slept so calm in my lap
When you went berserk chasing a make-believe rat


I wish I could serve you
Pamper you, protect you forever
But here I learn I'm only being unfair to you
If I keep you through life, abandon you through the day with loneliness to suffer


You'll find a new place to go
You'll find a new heart to own
But just how much you mean to me
Will that, to you, ever be known?


My dear, li'l one, I hope you know
It's not just your being, it's your soul that's a fountain of beauty
You came into this home with bubbling joy
You left, you took along a huge part of me...