My name is on the board.
But I have one by which I’m usually known
I have a roof over my head
But nothing really to show
Its truly not bad
Ive got a bed and a half bath
And I never get lonely
Its hard to be sad.
These scars are from childhood
Don’t worry, its just my chin.
My age?
Well I’m old enough to him.
Can I ask you something personal
And leave it in your soul?
Its been eating in my chest
Like burning hot coal
...
WHATEVER happened
To Cinderella and her prince?
Did Sleeping Beauty ever get that kiss?
Why did snow white have that apple to refuse?
Ive just always wanted to know..
I’m confused.
I thought one day
I would get my shoes
Be kissed by a prince
And have a banquet of food
A ball gown to feel beautiful
And worth something too
I guess I’m just a number
Not for one man to choose.
….
WHATEVER happened
To beauty and pride
No girl is worth
Putting up to hide
WHATVER happened
To her body is a temple
Its not fair
For a man to make something simple
So complicated and rotten
She’s worth more than rubies and pearls
His parents never taught him
\No matter your age
No matter your case
Your love is worth more
Than a moment of embrace
Please keep that in mind
The next time you’re defaced
You have a God
Of sweet love and grace
No MAN will touch you
In a way that would harm
Don’t let him fool you
With his appearance of false charm
…
But I’m not the one
Who decides my fate
I belong to that man
He has to get paid…
You don’t understand
I simply have no say
I’m a lower class whore
With no money, no family
No name.
…
I’m here to tell you
It’s the end of those days
Look me in the eye
You sweet child dismayed
You have the face of angel
The eyes of a child
When I hear your voice
It suddenly makes me smile
Do you underst…
DON’T TOUCH ME
DON’T TOUCH ME
I’M NOTHING YOU SEE!
I have a job
That is all I need!
My family is counting on only me
I can’t let them down
They will surely disown me!
….
Honey please just listen…
NO NO JUST GO AWAY
HES COMING
I CANT BE SEEN
HE’LL KILL ME
FOR RUNNING
And you’ll go too!
For keeping me with you.
Just go…please…just go.
You‘ll forget me when you leave
It’ll be like we never met you know?
…
Okay fine but before I go,
Can I tell you a story
To take for the road?
…
Just hurry please
I really must leave
He’s a hunter at his best
And will surely punish me.
…
There once was a girl
Named Marissa.
People called her Mo
In her hometown she left.
She had beautiful black hair
And eyes like an angel
Her voice was so soft
And when she smiled, there were angels.
She was worth more than
A man could ever pay
More than a wooden bed
She would ever lay.
She was told not to speak
Or utter a word
But Ive come here today
To say that’s not what I heard,
Your God is so great,
Your God is so good.
Let him love you,
He’ll give you what no man could.
His pay is forever
And His Word is true
He sacrificed His One and Only
All for you.
With the power of the Risen King
Slaves are no more
And you are free to sing
So sing, sweet love, Sing.
Speak loud and speak proud
For your chance is now
And only now
You can go back to that man
Or leave this dirty town
…
I stand here today
To tell you my story
That woman who saved her
Her name was Lori.
A small town girl
From middle America
She saved my life
Hello, my name is Marissa.
I stand here today
Because of this brave soul
She took a chance
And came to make my name whole.
But in time of despair
When I learned someone cared,
I took a chance
That could have been missed forever.
Because one cared to save me,
Because one cared to name me
Ive learned to be proud and say one thing
My name is God’s Daughter
I’m worth more than rubies and pearls.
No man can pay for my heart
Like He did when He overcame the world.
He named me.
According to
- Nearly 300,000 American children are at risk for being trafficked in the industry.
- Girls as young as 5 and 6 years of age are forced to do sexual acts for their “pimp”
- In 2009, two Macon. Georgia men were indicted on charges that they locked a 14-year old girl in a house and forced her to have sex with up to 15 people, and then sold her for $500.
The list goes on and on.
This is why I do what I do.
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