Little Girl Lost And Found
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Little Girl Lost and Found
(The following is a realistically fictional dedication to the lost women I have encountered in my life including those who have found themselves and those who have yet to…)
There is a baby inside of you
She is lost, she is scared
She is lonely and confused
She is alone in the dark
With no clue of what to do
And she waits for someone to find her
To teach her to grow
Why she is stuck
in the very depths of mother’s soul
She does not know
Baby girl lies in the midst
Of pain, confusion and emptiness
She’s lost with no map
She’s stuck in a trap
She is under attack
By insecurity, low self-esteem,
Trust issues…
Someone, please take her back
To her mother
Oh, but mommy seems fine
Or does she?
Shaking and sucking for nickels and dimes
Walkin’ round naked
With baby daddies who bring home the bacon
By court order that is
Laid up popping out kids
Crying at night ‘cause her children have no father
She never did;
She also never had boundaries
Nor did she have self-respect
And baby girl’s still lost and suffering neglect
Can’t tell if her name is whore, slut, or bitch
Whatever she went through had her damaged, stuck
But the little girl tried her luck
One lonely night
Mommy lay crying, to God
No job, no man and baby girl was dying
Baby girl who was lost had one slip of courage
And was given strength by dear God
Who whispered, “Go on, and go for it,”
The warmth of God came over the mother
And ceased her cry
So she’d hear baby girl speak this line
“Hello you, long time no see…if you haven’t noticed,
I am you and you are me…what you ought to know
Right here and right now, is that yes, we were lost but
According to God we are found.”
Before then, mother didn’t know about baby girl
The one that never got a chance to see the world
The one that now fills her empty spaces, along with God
The one who just yesterday was alone and lost
Now that baby girl can grow
She will be the best woman mother has ever known
And when baby girl is all full grown
She will take her place in mother’s body, mind and soul
And if you feel that you can relate
Know that it is never too late
Know that you hold the key
And that it is up to you when little girl lost
May become little girl found, healed and free.