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Constance Jenkins is the author of "Weep Not for Me," a poem she wrote for her sister, who had lost her beloved cat. The author is very much alive, and currently lives in Arizona.

The book was also published as a short, 32 page book, with illustrations, and can be found online at a bookshopwebsite, under the title, "Weep Not for Me: In Memory of a Beloved Cat"

The poem reads as follows:

Weep Not for Me, In Memory of a Beloved Cat

Weep not for me though I am gone into that gentle night. Grieve if you will, but not for long upon my soul's sweet flight. I am at peace, my souls at rest. There is no need for tears. For with your love I was so blessed. For all those many years. There is no pain, I suffer not, The fear now all is gone. Put now these things out of your thoughts, In your memory I live on. Remember not my fight for breath Remember not the strife. Please do not dwell upon my death, But celebrate my life.

Constance Jenkins, c. 1992 All Rights Reserved

The poem can also be found at various pet-loss websites as well.

Sources include: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/weep-not-for-me-constance-jenkins/1004500151 http://www.angelashes.com/poems.htm