[nukkad] THE GIRL I USED TO BE

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 "All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous 
beginning." - Albert Camus 
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THE GIRL I USED TO BE 

She came tonight as I sat alone,The girl I used to
be.... 

And she gazed at me with her earnest eye And
questioned reproachfully: 

Have you forgotten the many plans And hopes I had for
you? 

The great career,the splendid fame, all the wonderful
things to do? 

Where is the mansion of stately height With all its
gardens rare? 

The silken robes that I dreamed for you And the jewels
in your hair? 

And as she spoke, I was very sad For I wanted her
pleased with me... 

This slender girl from the shadowy past The girl that
i used to be. 

So gently rising, I took her hand And guided her up
the stairs 

Where peacefully sleeping, my babies lay Innocent,
sweet, and fair. 

And I told her that these are my only gems, And
precious they are to me; 

That silken robes is my motherhood Of costly
simplicity. 

And my mansion of stately height is love, And the only
career I know 

Is serving each day in these sheltered walls For the
dear ones who come and go. 

And as I spoke to my shadowy guest, She smiled through
her tears at me. 

And I saw the woman that I am now Pleased the girl I
used to be. 

"Ruth Carter-Bourdon" 




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