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When I was young I thank God for my daughter
I passed through a tough life such happiness to have her
days without enough meals, I thank God for Positive Life Kenya
no nice clothes now I can shout to the world
nowhere nice to sleep this is my life
no good school walk with my head held high
knowing as one door closes
Life turned to hell another opens
when my father passed
His last word to me My dream is a home,
was a family home
My daughter, you are the only family pillar
I can see I try to save money
Soon I’ll be gone of what little I have
My eyes are on you to buy land, built a house
You will not let your siblings suffer I am the family pillar
my dad’s eyes are on me
I got my siblings into schools
I worked so hard My dream is a family
home
Then I messed up
met the wrong man
I got pregnant
I thought of suicide
But a family’s pillar can not do that
My man beat me
I ran away

And God sent me a well-wisher
An angel, my second God,
I could go to school,
all I wanted
I could work with children,
Positive Life Kenya
saw kindness in me

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