Quaint little Angel

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Nigeria

Shes an angel at heart                                                                       a talented  staradorned and lovedyet her eyes are sad She's fair and quaintand has a smilethat lights up your daysyet shes sad,and teary eyedwith a scary story to tell She has a momwho wont keep herfore this lil angelwas born with a cursea deadly cursethat cost her fatherhis life. Her mom's infected yet she denies itand throws her baby outinto the streets, whereshes left all alonewith no one to call her own Shes a bright kidwho is just fiveshe puts on a smileto hide her painand disguise her fearsShe holds her tears just to say, I'm alrightI'm HIV positivebut its alright,I can liveand have a full life Dont hate melearn to accept meI have an infectiongoing wildbut Im alrightand will live my life This is her message to her mom andthe world alikewho threw her outand hated herfor being bornwith a virus thatsrunning through her veinsand wont leave hereven if she cries outits just in vain Yet shes made to paya price so highfor being bornand coming to life

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