original photo of Kareen & Simba by Alex Szabo
Long ago,
There was a kitten,
And a little girl who loved him.
His name was Simba.
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Simba would become the cat of her dreams.
The love of her young life.
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They never got to say goodbye.
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She says I remind her of him.
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She says she still misses him,
like the deserts miss the rain.