My hamster isn’t moving—why? I just let it bathe in the sun Ice cream melted—tell me why? Tried to cool it down, but now it’s gone Why does nothing go my way? Even though I try so hard Maybe I don’t think enough But still, tomorrow comes again An empty cage—where did you go? Calling out, but no reply Just a stick, nothing more Where did all the sweetness go? Why can’t I just get it right? I was only being kind Never meant to break a thing But still, it slips right through my hands Everything I try to hold Only seems to fall apart Maybe I should close my hands And never touch a thing again Reaching out, but it fades away Warmth and colors drift afar I just wanted to be kind But all I get is growing scars See the buds begin to bloom See them swaying in the breeze Maybe now, I’ll learn to hold So gently, with my fingertips