I’m sad
Like a dog in a cage at the shelter
Who’s been mistreated her whole life
And left by the people who should have protected her

I relate to her because everyone who should’ve loved me
hurt me and discarded me and my feelings too

She throws herself at anyone who comes to potentially take her home
Me too

She shows them all her cool tricks
Me too

She showers them with love and kisses
Me too

She trusts them before she should
Me too

She wears her heart on her sleeve
Me too

She just wants to be loved
Me too

She lets her guard down too soon
Me too

Finally, someone takes her home
but they don’t love her
It’s all fun in the beginning, but they grow tired of her just like they do me

But she’s already attached
Trauma bonded
Me too

So it doesn’t matter that they hurt her
When they walk in that door, she showers them with love
Unconditionally day in and day out

In the end, they still decide they don’t want her anymore
They take her back to the shelter
Back to a 4 x 4 cage

Her heart is shattered all over again
Mine too

She finally realizes nobody will ever truly love her enough
Not to hurt her, break her heart and desert her
Me too

Every day is a rainy day
Even when it’s sunny and bright
She can’t see past the pain
Me either

She spent her whole life being misunderstood
Me too

All she ever wanted was to be loved correctly
Me too