I Found a Tiny Starfish
By Dayle Ann Dodds

I found a tiny starfish
In a tidepool by the sand.
I found a tiny starfish
And put him in my hand.An itty-bitty starfish
No bigger than my thumb,
A wet and golden starfish
Belonging to no one.I thought that I would take him
From the tidepool by the sea,
And bring him home to give to you
A loving gift from me.But as I held my starfish,
His skin began to dry.
Without his special seaside home,
My gift to you would die.I found a tiny starfish
In a tidepool by the sea.
I hope whoever finds him next
Will leave him there, like me!And the gift I've saved for you?
The best that I can give:
I found a tiny starfish,
And for you, I let him live.