Why would a cat as magnificent as he, Choose an heir as arrogant as me? ~ A necklace of feather and gem that I hold, Still carries the stories and mem’ries of old. A gift from a cat who chose to believe, Given to I, who chose to deceive. Was there something he saw, with those forest-green eyes, That pierced through my acting, and sliced through my lies? I remember the day, that I met that strange cat, A language he spoke, and a strange one at that. Yet he caught my attention, and he soon won my heart, And now at the end, I wish to go back to the start. My gaze is cast upwards, towards the infinite night, And a new star is glowing, nearly bursting with light. I wonder, dear friend, if you’re happier there, With Momma and Sharktooth and Alderlake there. The camp feels empty when you’re not around, My heart is in heaven, while my mind’s on the ground. I know that you’d want me to still carry on, But it’s harder without you, to know that you’re gone. … soweli Kili. mi sona ala e sina ken kute ala ken kute. pilin mi li ike tan sina weka. mi sona e sina wile ala. pilin mi li pakala… mi ken seme? alasa ala alasa? olin ala olin? mi sona ala. sina tawa o e mi… noka mi li pakala. mi wile ala e weka. sina pona ala pona…? soweli Kili… toki o… … Yet I rise back to my paws, fire in my heart, Because I know this isn’t my end— it’s barely my start. Even though I’m hungry, and it hurts just to cry, As long as I live, your memory can’t die. Your death really hurts, it hurts like a scar, But your presence surrounds me when I look at your star. Feather and gem, I now wear ‘round my chest, I’ll carry it with me, never put it to rest. Though your absence has torn my heart at the seam, I know I’ll still see you like a ghost of my dreams. The green of the forest and the black of the night, Shadows that dance ‘round the corner of sight. I won’t be afraid, no, I won’t shy away, I know it’s just you, giving me comfort today. Around my neck, your story I’ll carry. The story of a cat named soweli Kili. Goodbye… And rest well. You’ve earned it. ~ A cat as peaceful as he, Whose legacy lives on in a fighter like me.
