Chosen 

One big-eyed ball of fluff
that snuggled in the cradling palm

and stared upon
the great wide world beyond,
then closed its eyes against
the overwhelming anxious thought

it might be forced to
venture there.

This one, this tiny timid soul,
can scarcely clutch a finger,
barely see, and yet
has looked into my heart
and taken full possession
of my life.

Out of print in hard copy but available as a downloadable PDF