I went to the park one day,
just to watch the children play;
And upon one of the Swings,
I saw the saddest thing.
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There sat this lonely child,
whom I never once saw smile;
It broke my heart to see,
this nine-year old, next to me.
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I quietly said to her,
"How are you, little girl?
Would you like for me to play,
with you, on this beautiful day?"
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She never made a sound,
as her teardrops hit the ground;
"Didn't mean to make you cry,"
she answered, "It's really alright.
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I must be going home,
Mama doesn't like me to roam;"
And then she disappeared,
so full of anger and fear.
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I climbed into my car,
it wasn't parked very far;
And sitting in the back seat,
there sat a part of me.
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I turned and gave her a smile,
"Can I come with you for awhile?"
"Of course you can, I replied,"
to the child I am inside.