Forest of Stanzas

Girl

Hello Girl

Do you like your little world?

Do you like your pretty hair?

Do you like your skin so fair?

Do you like the friends you worked so hard to gain?

Do you love the sky that pours out rain?

Do you care for the mother that hugs you tight?

Do you love the stars at night?

How about all your coats?

Or the water, peppered with boats?

Surely you appreciate the roof over your head?

Glad it wasn't given to someone else instead?

My dear Girl,

Be happy for your world

Be happy you can go to school

Even if you don't think it's 'cool'

Girl, you were given so much

The ability of sight and the power of touch

Born to a first world

Weren't you, Girl?

Stop crying over a broken heart

This is how it will start

You'll start to not eat

Until you're so weak you can't stand on your feet

You'll cut your wrists and let them bleed

Forgetting about those in need

Selfish Girl

Spoiled Girl

You were given oh so much

But others were given only such

Forget those in poverty

Forget you won life's lottery

Forget about your pretty hair

And keep on saying life isn't fair