From a valley of misery she came
On the fringes of many pains she remained
From a deep dark hole she emerged
But continued to be submerged
For her encumbrances remained unexplained
From one foster to another
She drifted
From one mentor to another
She shifted
Just to lift from the doldrums
But blues lifted to a gloom
“Oh! Why me?”
She would ask of herself
“Oh! Why?”
She would enquire of the regime
The regime that imposed pain and shame
She knew she bore no blame
The early morning sleep she had truncated
In the morning rush-hour she had participated
The midday sunny battle she had fought
The midnight candle she had burned
But none relief brought
As despair stared right at her
Someone smiled right at her
Someone pushed away despair
Someone smiled into her
And that one whispered
Clear and dear into her ear
“Here to lift you
Here to make a difference
Here to nourish
So to flourish
So to jump over the fence”
So it was empathy and sympathy in their entirety
So it was care and share with complete flair
So it was resuscitation and restoration for inclusion
Then there were no more tears
Then there were no more fears
Now only tears of joy
That joy pushed fear away
That joy lasted not for a day
That joy was pure joy
Now she stood
Lifted from a deep dark hole
Lifted high upon a pedestal
Lifted aloft to a hope real
Lifted up to a life whole
Now she basked in a hope
Hope she could share
Everywhere
Now she bathed in happiness
Happiness she could share
Everywhere
To the world she was pain
And a stain
To hers she was a pearl
Now they say she has changed
And unchained
Now they no more call her names
Now they call by her name
Her new name
She knew she had arrived
Alive
