Nothing's a Giant

That I can lay here in bed, and remember That my mind can bypass all the valleys and hills in my past To recall of one time, long time ago To think of the girls, in my primary school years The happiest days of a girl's life The games we used to play Our laughter that vibrated beyond class room walls Our innocence, the secrets we told Some got married, happily ever after A close one bled to death after several abortions Her death was an opaque curtain that left a dark space in the hearts of many Some became great members of the society, education was their upward stairway Another close one became a lady of the night Her story is only told behind closed doors In hushed tones She never had the opportunities..... A lot many of them became mothers They work the hardest to give their kids the best tickets They enjoy the sleepovers, the sports games, the birthday parties, their kids' laughter and innocence As much as their kids