to a small cat

All I can see is where you aren’t
All I feel is where you used to be
It’s as if part of my soul had left my body
And the void left is too immense
To be filled by anybody or anything

For the rest of my days, I’ll be a husk of what I used to be
As the last of your days have left me with an indelible mark
The space you once filled has tattooed the gap you left in me
And though your presence has waned
You will never be forgotten