It started out as punishment,
and I deserved it.
A kick here, a punch there, a night without supper.
I learned the rules quickly;
it would kill me to disappoint my humans.

Then the rules changed, I guess.
They punished me all the time, several times a day.
What did I do wrong?

I got confused, and broke one of the old rules,
so they left me outside.
I admit that I deserved it,
but soon they started leaving me out all the time.
The doctor said it was only a month,
yet it felt like years to me.
What did I do wrong?

Someone rescued me, and now I have new humans.
They love me even through my mistakes,
but I’m still left wondering
What did I do wrong?