As soon as I stepped in
she took my hand
there she was staring at me with her big brown eyes.

I asked if she was happy
and she said that she was
How can someone
so fragile  and so small
be abandoned?

she may be stubborn
but she is loving
and as I said my good byes
I felt thankful for
giving me the chance
to at least show her
that someone cares.

She doesn't know a lot about the world yet
but she has experienced more than I have
I wish for her a family
that can love her incredibly.