Slowly, I gathered my self
Off the ground,
But within me was a small
Molecule of hope,
And great expectation.
I didn’t know the origin of
The molecule, but I felt it pushing
Me to take another step,
Through the strange thick forest.

The happiness of the sun renewed
The remaining strength within me,
As I embarked on my tough journey.
The tall trees seemed to be
Competing for happiness cake,
The sun was offering to them.
The cool breeze –dancing trees,
Blubbering monkeys,
Jumping from branch to branch.
All didn’t seem to care
About this intruder, in their territory.

The courteous African girl,
Abandoned and alone,
Advancing through the wild world.
The world seemed history to me,
As I walked through the strange forest.
Everything throughout the forest,
Ranging from trees –insects to plants,
And animals seemed to be out of this world.
This made me feel rejected.

My journey in the forest seemed long,
I could not tell,
If really it would ever end.
I went on and on;
I was then weak and tired,
I could not move any longer.
There was no home for me to sleep in,
There was no food for me to eat,
And there was no friend to make me laugh.

Then I sunk into the ground,
As the music in my stomach,
Increased from second to second.
I lay on my back,
On the dewy leaves,
Only to let my lungs relax.
I had not yet seen my mom.