Someone’s Child
Twelve years old and has to deal with the harsh reality of growing up fast
Pregnant at such an early age in the ghetto
Was a subject they neglected to teach us about in class
Where was her parents you ask
When this child was running wild on the streets
Was she another case of a youth
That just could not be reached
Maybe she was starving for attention
Did you pay attention to the clues
Instead you just kicked her out of the house
When finding out the news
Now she’s in and out of shelters
Having evil men protect her
Selling her body on the streets
Just to make ends meet
Instead of enjoying her adolescence
She spends most of her time on her back
And on her feet
Now I ask
Will we continue to turn the other cheek
While this child turns to crack to ease the pain
And just as we decide to open are eyes
It’s too late
Teenage girl slain
This is not imaginary
This is the reality we have to face
We are all at fault
For allowing such a tragedy to take place
We stood by and did nothing
We allowed this to happen
Now we are without a daughter
A baby is without a mother
All because we were afraid to take action
Twelve years old and has to deal with the harsh reality of growing up fast
Pregnant at such an early age in the ghetto
Was a subject they neglected to teach us about in class
Where was her parents you ask
When this child was running wild on the streets
Was she another case of a youth
That just could not be reached
Maybe she was starving for attention
Did you pay attention to the clues
Instead you just kicked her out of the house
When finding out the news
Now she’s in and out of shelters
Having evil men protect her
Selling her body on the streets
Just to make ends meet
Instead of enjoying her adolescence
She spends most of her time on her back
And on her feet
Now I ask
Will we continue to turn the other cheek
While this child turns to crack to ease the pain
And just as we decide to open are eyes
It’s too late
Teenage girl slain
This is not imaginary
This is the reality we have to face
We are all at fault
For allowing such a tragedy to take place
We stood by and did nothing
We allowed this to happen
Now we are without a daughter
A baby is without a mother
All because we were afraid to take action