A GIRL AND A DREAM

Like every other young girl
She holds a dream, vast and bright
But born in a land of dark shadows  
That hunt and silence dreams.

Tempted by a shinning chance
She seized it with both trembling hands 
Unaware of the story on the next page 
A huge decision at a tender age.

 Chartered, restrained like a fragile glass 
Sent to a land with deceiving  masks.  
Auctioned to the highest bidder 
Made a cleaner, a toy for pleasure, a mother. 

But she’s just a girl with a dream
A dream that will set her free  
From the shadows that dim all light.  
Motherhood was never part of the fight.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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