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Scary Yet Welcoming World
Tall people moving about everywhere
 I’m so small that a bike is like the whole universe to me
 I walk and keep walking till there is no place left
 I drag myself to find a safe enough place to sleep
 Searching and wandering
 Hiding under cars
 Digging in dumpsters
 Sneaking into buildings
 I’m lost and lonely
 I’m scared
 No one here to comfort on me
 My tummy rumbles and aches
 I haven’t ate anything in a long while
 It’s dark and gloomy
 Rainy and cold
 Then the wind picks up with a cool warm breeze
 The sun shines through the clouds
 It warms my fragile cold body
 I notice a woman walking towards me making weird sounds
 I see that she has something in her hands
 I walk cautiously towards her to get a better view
 I don’t quite understand what she is saying but I see her bend down
 She reaches her hand out to me
 I smell a scent that makes saliva build in my mouth
 She lays it on the ground for me along with some water
 Eating felt like fireworks in my stomach
 I savored every last bite till it was gone
 I felt a hand brush my back
 I felt comfort for the first time in a long time
 I then knew I was safe in her presence
 A lady with food and a caring heart

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