Then and Now

When I saw my childhood picture, 

 I wondered that that girl 

 Was just a small girl, 

Playing with her doll 

 And now, it's all gone. 

She was just a small girl,

 Who used to read stories,   

 And now, can't tell her own story.                                                                                                                                                                              

She was just a small girl,

 Who knew nothing about the world, 

 And now, to survive, she is forced to 

Be like the world wants her to be. 

She was just a small girl,

 For whom money was just a piece of paper, 

 And now, it became precious 

 Than her own life.

She was just a small girl, 

Who was carefree,

And now, she needs to take care of   

Her every step and word.

She was just a small girl,   

Whose self-love was once innocence,

And now it's her selfishness.

She was just a small girl,   

Who used to believe in something that never existed,

And now, it's hard for her to believe

Even those who exist around her.

She was just a small girl,

Who used to scream over a small scratch, 

And now, remains quiet even when

Blood drains out of her body for days.

She was just a small girl,   

Who had huge dreams to fulfill,

And now, only nightmares

Of her past haunts her.

She was just a small girl, 

Who had plans to change the society, 

But the society changed HER.