So, for those of you that knew Morgan I am sure it will be easy to imagine her relationship with this tiny mouse. And for those of you that didn't get to know her it will give you a vivid feel for her sensibilities. Morgan wrote the following after discovering her new friend!
Ode to a Mouse
Oh so small...
brought in as a gift,
dropped gently on the doormat by a cat
who preferred to kill
maybe faster moving things
no bigger than my first thumb joint
A pink eraser you were
fragile yet full of Life
that was Friday
today is Tuesday
and you've left this small body behind for
BIGGER THINGS...
you were so very beautiful
to watch
to witness your vitality
your small becoming
your sleeping soundly
round belly after a satisfying meal
your strong heart beating
you clambered up, thru, around
my fingers
burrowing deeper, looking for
the smallest of teats.
sucking at the syringe, learning
to hold on
you came to me with your ears
laid down tight against your head.
in these 4 days they became
real little ears.
your eyes dark, knowing
spheres under your thin
grey skin
darting around
were only days away from
seeing that I was not your mother.
your little life gave mine
so much happiness
the sweetness of caring
for your small courage
was the purest joy.
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