Lyric

I still remember your smile that day

The very first time you looked my way

'Cause in my heart it shines so bright

Like a little star in the darkest night

I was trembling in a corner cage

Lost and scared at such a young age

I didn't know why they brought me there

I was only hungry, life wasn't fair

I found a sausage on a store shelf one day

A tempting smell just led me astray

I never hurt anyone, never showed my teeth

But somehow I ended up beneath

These cold gray walls and lonely lights

Counting endless shelter nights

There were many friends beside me there

Sad little eyes filled with silent prayers

The people were kind, they gave us food

And fresh clean water when they could

But no warm hugs, no gentle embrace

Just lonely hearts in a crowded place

Some would howl when the night grew long

Calling for someone who'd take them home

A dog who stayed there before me once

Had trembling eyes and a frightened glance

The next day came and he was gone

And slowly fear kept growing on

One by one they disappeared

And every day I quietly feared

Maybe tomorrow it would be me

Vanishing where I could not see

Then you appeared and looked inside

Through the bars where I would hide

You smiled and said, "You're beautiful too,"

And reached your hand like sunlight breaking through

The first warm touch I'd ever known

The first real love my heart had shown

And in your arms I finally found

A place where hope and home are bound

Thank you for choosing me

Thank you for setting my heart free

From a little cage beneath gray skies

To a world of love in your kind eyes

The days were hard in that tiny space

No open sky, no familiar place

But now I see the heavens blue

Every single day because of you

I watch the clouds while by your side

Feel the wind and walk with pride

And every smile your family shares

Is a treasure beyond compare

The laughter ringing through the halls

The gentle voices when night falls

These simple things may seem so small

But to me they mean the world and all

I may not speak the words you say

But I'll tell you in my own small way

With wagging tails and faithful eyes

A love that never fades or dies

When shadows come and troubles start

I'll stand beside you with all my heart

The same way you stood there for me

When I was lost and afraid to be

Thank you for choosing me

For believing in what others couldn't see

You gave me more than a second chance

You gave my lonely soul a place to stand

I'll guard your dreams, I'll guard your light

Stay beside you through every night

And every day until the end

You'll have a family, you'll have a friend

From the moment you opened your heart to me

You became my whole world, my family

I still remember your smile that day

The moment you carried my fears away

And every blue sky I see above

Reminds me that I was chosen by love

Thank you for choosing me

I'll love you forever