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The scent is good
                                                                                                                         Texture is the best, made from chiffon
                                                                                                                         very beautiful, good looking
                                                                                                                         in the eyes of me

                                                                                                                         Bought in a slum market
                                                                                                                         It’s so cheap
                                                                                                                         Whenever I think of it,
                                                                                                                         I see a humble girl,
                                                                                                                         who taught me a great lesson
                                                                                                                         in life

                                                                                                       Fossiah Mwende    I bought it as a gift
                                                                                                    MY PRE CIOUS         to an unborn girl child
                                                                                                            DRESS        I prayed hard to God
                                                                                                                         to ever bless me with a
                                                                                                                         girl child.
                                                                                                                         And God was so faithful
                                                                                                                         to give me one

                                                                                                                         When I dress my baby girl I see
                                                                                                                         kindness. This is because I remember
                                                                                                                         an orphan girl
                                                                                                                         whom I took care of at my age of 14
                                                                                                                         By taking good care of the small girl
                                                                                                                         I developed a
                                                                                                                         heart of caring and being kind that
                                                                                                                         taught me to be strong no matter  how people
                                                                                                                         pin you down
                                                                                                                         with what you do


                                                                                                                         23 years ago
                                                                                                                         a girl child was born
                                                                                                                         into hardship
                                                                                                                         Angels were sent to her
                                                                                                                         to better her future





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