for opal

so long ol' gal 

I'm sad I won't see you anymore on rooftops 

or watch you roll around when I let you outside, covering your fur with dirt 

I'm glad you came home the one night you escaped after that strange cat outside 

it was fun climbing trees with you 

you're really good at walking on narrow things

thanks for licking the rest of the yogurt off my spoon each time

thanks for eating bugs

thanks for getting along with leo and blackjack... sometimes

sorry for all those times joseph and I chased you around the house

and that one time I probably closed your tail in the door

dear opal 

I miss you.

If you have access to a computer, I hope you see this

here is the last picture I took of you.

I hope you are having a lot of catnip where you are