Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads In Them

A Girl Lost With Butterflies
Trying To Find Her Way Through A Mirror
Hiding So No One Can See Her Eyes
Still Trying To Get Them To Listen To Her

Wishing To Be In Different Places
Not Understanding Why God Placed Her Where She's Living
Surrounded By Unfamiliar Faces
Neglecting The Gifts She Was Given

She Wanted To Bloom But It Wasn't Her Season
Trying To Create Her Own Destiny
Adding Never Ending Scenes Without Reason
Covering Up With Material Things To Hide What She Sees

Taking Off Her Clothes To Fit Into His Dream
Neglecting Her Worth
He Gives Her Pain In Exchange For Self-Esteem
Years Of Growing Just To Remain In The Dirt

When She Needs To Get Away...She Escape To This Secret Place
It's A Place Where She Sleeps
Every Time She Wakes Up...Her World Shakes
She Gives Away Everything That She Was Suppose To Keep

She's A Colored Girl From New York, Atlanta, Detroit, & Chicago
Confusing Bling For Soul
Not Realizing That She Really Hurts Herself Every Time She Lets Herself Go
She Has Real Problems, Real Toads, & Paying For Her Life With Loans

Young Girl Listen To Me Clearly
Love The You That You See
Without All The Make Up & Hair Weave
Embrace The Skin Your In & Love Yourself Unconditionally

I Hope You Finally Open Your Eyes & See That The Things Of This World Will Never Set You Free...