Oh Bambi our boy!

You came into our life by chance,
From a loving family who were forced this hand,
We switched from “not the right time” to “is he still available” over the course of a single night,
You were destined to be a Menon boy. 

Oh Bambi, our boy,
Oh Bambi, our boy. 

From being timid to a confident, hip butting fellow,
You made friends in the community both human and furry,
Correction: you touched lives across states and continents too.
 
Oh Bambi, our boy,
Oh Bambi, our boy.

We lovingly called you Saint Bambi,
And you dutifully lived up to that title,
Not a single shoe, sock or toy ever chewed or destroyed,
Not a single guest or visitor ever troubled,
Love is what you always shared and love is what you always craved. 

Oh Bambi, our boy,
Oh Bambi, our boy. 

Road, water and air travel you excelled at,
17 US states you explored,
Vacations will not be the same without you,
And our laps feel empty and cold too. 

Oh Bambi, our boy,
Oh Bambi, our boy. 

You graced this planet for just under 13 years,
You graced our lives for just over 11,
Yash grew up with you and you were our second boy,
We teased him that you were our most loved boy,
Let me share a secret now: Yash misses you the most my boy.
 
Oh Bambi, our boy,
Oh Bambi, our boy. 

You started sleeping on your bed at home
Upgrading to your bed in Yash’s room,
Soon becoming his sleeping buddy for many years,
To gracing your parents in your final years,
We miss your cuddles and your warmth. 

Oh Bambi, our boy,
Oh Bambi, our boy. 

You walked three times a day,
You knew the routes and folks you met,
Rain, snow or polar vortex, you refused to pee or poop inside your home,
These walks are lame, no longer the same. 

Oh Bambi, our boy,
Oh Bambi, our boy. 

We continue to see you,
We continue to hear you,
We continue to feel you,
We continue to love you. 

Oh Bambi, our boy,
Oh Bambi, our boy.