1.
there’s a girl inside
she longs to play,
to laugh, to sing
but she’s afraid
her hope and joy
are not allowed
cause she’s been taught
her worth depends on those
who choose for her
if she is good enough
2.
to laugh and sing
to dance and frolic
in the field
to love this life
and all the beauty
it contains
but all she sees
are children living
in the hunger
that [...]
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