You may trod me in the very dirt.
But still, like dust, I’ll rise.
— Still I Rise, Maya Angelou
Behind Her Eyes
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Behind Her Eyes

Why then beware of this young running girl,
You see out there every day?
Because that young girl has experienced life,
In a totally different way.

The lessons she’s learned and horrors she’s seen,
Have taught her things most people deny;
As they wander about in ignorant bliss,
Of what caused that look in her eye.

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Escape
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Escape

With each footprint I make my mind becomes clearer.
No action on earth do I hold dearer.
Wind in my hair, sun on my skin.
Effortless motion coming from within.

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