I saw you in a village, struggling to survive
I saw you dig up someone else’s wealth to support your own family
I saw you take care of your three siblings as an eleven year old after your parents died
But there was something that would stick with me through those sorrow eyes
Even though you didn’t go to school, you still decided to get leaves to learn how to bandage up your brother’s wounds
You decided to keep a smile on your face even though there were tears in your eyes
You decided to forget about your pads for the period bleeding though your clothes to afford a toy for your little sister
You decided to overcome the expenses of clove oil for your agonizing tooth pain to earn more money at your labor job
You decided to learn, every single day
I would never forget the day I saw you horrified for being a girl in a brothel full of ugly men
But I saw intelligence and the keenness of a fox in your body
You didn’t have to find generosity, it had to find you
Sweetness takes unexpected paths, some of which are bland
Glory will find you and I will help you find it
There is always a path to freedom, and it is only given to the luckiest of the hard workers
You will find glory, through your naturally intelligent mind
