Didn't See That
When the boy held my head down
in a pool of water
They didn't see that
When the girls told me
puff out your chest (they laughed)
They didn't see that
When they took my siblings
turned blood against blood
Who didn't see that?
When I finally lost hope
15 and too responsible to die
They didn't see that
When you took my hand and
gave me a place of safety, I grew
They're going to see that.
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