"Once I was seven years old and my mama told me to be the kindest girl that I could be"

"This is a scary world, I didn't let that phase me 
We put our brave face on from the morning til the evening 
And by eleven I learnt words that hurt more than bruises 
Life is a restless game, we're tryin not to lose it"

"Once I was eleven years old, my daddy told me - my heart had to be the prettiest thing about me"

"I've always dreamt so big, and I'ma keep on dreaming 
And in a hopeless world, I've always kept believing, I've always kept on breathing, always kept achieving 
Despite the sticks and stones, I will not be defeated" 

"I wanna make a change, make this place a little better 
We need to live within a world where everybody matters 
I don't wanna see anyone's sons or daughters cryin, cause they don't fit in with what society has taught them"

"No matter how old we are age is just a number 
It's never too late to love 
To reach or care for each other 
To forgive a brother, or to find a lover 
Life is a mystery waiting to be discovered "

-7 Years (Rewrite) by Leah Guest