"Knowing"

If I had known that on that day
our time was near the end...
I would have done things differently
my forever friend.

I would have stayed right next to you
deep into the night...
But I thought I'd see you in the
early morning light.

And so I said "Good-night" to you
as I walked in through the door...
never thinking of the time when I'd
see you no more.

But if I had known that on that day
our time was at the end...
I would have done things so
differently...
my forever friend.

Memories

Has the moon lost her memory,
She is smiling alone.
In the lamplight, the withered leaves collect at my feet,
And the wind begins to moan.

Memory - all alone in the moonlight.
I can smile at the old days,
I was beautiful then.
I remember the time I knew what happiness was.
Let the memory live again.

Every street light seems to beat a fatalistic warning.
Someone mutters and the streetlamp gutters,
and soon it will be morning.

Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise.
I must think of a new life,
And I mustn't give in.
When the dawn comes tonight will be a memory too,
And a new day will begin.

Burnt out ends of smokey days,
the stale cold smell of morning.
The streetlamp dies, another night is over,
another day is dawning.

Touch me, it's so easy to leave me
All alone with the memory
Of my days in the sun.
If you touch me, you'll understand what happiness is.
Look, a new day has begun.

From Andrew Lloyd Weber for Cats - Memories Lyrics

There is no end to the tears I am shedding for you Belle, you have somehow unleashed a floodgate of emotions and feeling that does not feel like it will ever go away....I relied on you so much for your unconditional love and company when no one else is here. And you will always be known as my first "baby" and maybe someday, god willing, I will be able to get past my sorrow over losing you that I will be able to care for another furry little friend. But nothing can replace you, Belle, ever. You will live in my heart forever until we meet again at the bridge.