Who’s lucky? I'm lucky.
She curled up on my lap.
That moment, I fell in love.
Can I give her back?

Those eyes so wide and frightened.
Her heart beat like a drum.
"Still that heart" I said.
I will not give you back.

She came into my home.
I placed her on the floor.
She sat, and looked at me.
Could I give her back?

She sniffed and explored.
What's this? what's that?
Then she peed upon the mat.
"Don't give me back".

I grew older. She turned into a lady.
We journeyed together down that love filled path.
Though she did not like her bath.
I did not give her back.

Then as all living things do.
She left me.
Leaving a hole in my heart that never filled.
And as you can see now I never gave her back.