I have to go,
do not wait for me,
It\'s not you I\' am afraid of,
but it\'s my own.
I have to go,
for he is younger
and stronger,
while my bones,
are weaker, older.
Living on this street,
my entire life,
I learned no kindness,
there was none,
to show me what it is.
I fought, I won,
many battles,
all for food,
and to call some space,
as my home.
I lost my tooth,
and my partial vision,
as I cannot fight aging,
and then I found you.
Thankyou for the food,
but I can\'t trust you more,
for all my life,
your species was unkind.
I have to go,
for I have no strength,
to fight, to live,
no home to be safe.
I trust none,
for trust is a trap.
I make no promises,
for I am tired.
I\'ve killed,
big and small,
I regret none,
for what I did,
Is to live.
I have to go,
as I am scared,
for my body,
cannot support anymore.
Until, we meet again,
Yours,
Tom Cat