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Johnathen is Among the Beloved Ones

from I Am To Err In a Black Sky & Find Dawn by The Formaldehide

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my guinea pig died just before the pandemic began.

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Baltimore spat me out, I belong to DMV again
I knew that you would be there waiting for me my friend

You had become the best thing I always knew I had
But I thought that we had more time
I wasn’t ready to say goodbye

I can still hear you squeaking and purring, and knocking things over to the side
See you hiding under the furniture, and playing until you’re satisfied. Mastering your limited environment
Love between one another can be fleeting at times. It can be misplaced or run dry. But somehow, love itself, the divine circumstance that ties us all together, never dies
In my heart, your spirit lives on. And in my mind, and in my house, there are memories of you everywhere.

I was holding you in the basement a few days before our loss
(And that’s when I noticed you were sick)
You accompanied us for so long, losing you was a frightening thought
(We had to find you medical attention quick)
We always fed you, cleaned your spaces
Watched you hide and run off places
Precious boy who calmed our fires. You were my brother’s first born son.

Johnathen, you are among the beloved ones
I hope you felt that we tried our best
You can finally close your eyes now
And be free of fear and stress

Johnathen is among the beloved ones
He’s just resting
We’ll meet again at the end of rainbow bridge
(In our arms again)
How could I ever be depressed

Oh respiratory reaper how could you take him away from us
The veterinarians must of been kind to you, I think you were one of their favorites Jonathan Jones
I’d like to believe you were well treated
That they had shown you the best of care, and reassured you that you were beloved
Tried to nurse you back to health and never gave up
I know that they wanted to save you
They signed onto the mission to keep you, but instead they were left with the task to carry your consciousness across

When I drove you to the hospital
I didn’t realize
(Your state would be difficult to mend)
That it would be the very last time
(We we’re approaching the end)
Could it be the very last time?
(Don’t go!)
You were lethargic, sneezing, hurting and constipated
Diagnosis showed signs you would not make it
I should have waited by your side
I should have waited to say goodbye

Johnathen, you are among the beloved ones
We surely know that you tried your best
We’ve been separated for some time, yet tonight, you are secure in my chest

Johnathen is among the beloved ones
He’s just resting
We’ll meet again at the end of rainbow bridge
(in our arms once again)
How could I ever be depressed

Johnathen

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from I Am To Err In a Black Sky & Find Dawn, released December 24, 2021

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