Pay Attention

There was a little girl,
Only 9 years old
She was extremely unhappy
Because of things she had been told
She knew her mom was sad
And the things in her head had her scared
She was afraid her life was gonna change
And the emotions were more than she could bear

Chorus
Children shouldn’t have to deal
With all these emotions alone
Especially when the people around them
Are so consumed by their own.
Open your eyes and truly see
That you shape the people these children will be

This child didn’t understand
The consequences her actions had
She was to young to know that death is forever
And the life she knew wouldn’t continue in this land
So she did the only thing she knew
She’d seen it done in times of gloom
She tied a belt around her neck
And waited for her doom.

Chorus

The end of one life impacts many
A child’s death, the worst of all
It leaves ripples that go on and on
Because it is the most preventable
Her mother was horrified at what had happened
She blamed herself for not being smart
She had never really talked to her daughter
And in the end died of a broken heart

Chorus

The girl’s dad had left years ago
She didn’t have any other kin
And so her choice to leave this world
Had left her little brother an orphan.