Set her free!

In a small little home by the riverside
Lived a small girl an innocent child
She was lovely and bright,
She loved everyone and never lied

She looked after her younger brother
She fed the cattle green fodder
She walked for miles to fetch pots of water
She cooked the meals and cleaned the litter
But she was never sent to school like her brother

She wept and cried and fell asleep..
And envisioned a world of her dreams

A small school with gentle teachers around
Books and toys and fun friends around
Studying and playing all happy and glad
She smiled..
her eyes brightened, she felt a sense of pride..

She pictured a beautiful home..
Made of bricks of care and cemented with love..
A happy family of her own..
She smiled
Her eyes brightened, she felt a sense of warmth..

Let her dreams see a new dawn..
Let her lips sing the song of freedom..
Let her smiles reflect a new hope..
Set her free! Set her free!!

This poem was originally written in 2001 for my brother for some 'girl child day celebration' assignment in school!

creative inputs srk!