Only Yesterday

Was it only yesterday
I slept by my siblings' side,
Safe and warm by my Mommy -
Now only I survive?

Was it only yesterday
I came to this good Home,
A haven for all kittens
From which we'll never roam?

Was it only yesterday
I lay sleeping in the sun,
Dreaming of catnip mouses
And having kitten fun?

It was only yesterday
The world at my paws lay
A world a kitten could conquer
Just about any day.

It was only yesterday
That I grew frail and old
Then a frisky kitten,
Now I'm not so bold.

Now I lay curled warm and safe
At my Mommy's feet,
Dreaming of sweet Yesterdays
In my soft, warm sleep.


Written for the CLAW Historical Society
by Noelani Misty (BabyCat) Milliken
May 1998