Procrastinate perhaps? There are a few more that mean the same thing.
Found this on the web hope it helps!
Humans are random, they may save some but not all.
Here re 5 animals who they would save.
CATS
DOGS
HORSE
BIRDS
FISH/
Another perspective of the poem could what the girl is thinking, or what the lady at the store is thinking or said, or even a father or stranger that had contact (just talked to them) with them for a bit.
A memoir is about you, or the person writing about a brief moment in their life..so pronouns mostly used would be in first person; I, myself, me, my, etc