You were not what I was looking for that day
But your eyes spoke to me
Your softly dappled coat and curious attentive ears
Your lush mane and whispy tail
Of all the rainbows, yours is not flashy
You need not yell "Look at me"
To be the center of the room
You are simplicity
You are slow creeping joy that fills the heart with song
And I found joy when I found you
You were not what I was looking for that day
But what I needed to find