Whisper Prayer

This is a personal poem but I think many can relate in some way.

A little girl once stood so strong
Against the world she fought their wrongs
When so shaken she said her prayer
A quiet whisper pierced the air
Years go by as time unfolds
That little girl's heart has gone cold
She can't stand her own reflection
She hates what she's become

I may have fallen but I'll rise back up
Against all odds, even through the hurt
I may have fallen but I don't care
I still have my air-piercing whisper prayer.

A little girl once was but is no more
She turned off the light and locked her door
She was shaking as she said her prayer
A quiet whisper pieced the air
Tears fall down like rain
She's giving into the pain
She hates what she's become

I may have fallen but I'll rise back up
Against all odds, even through the hurt
I may have fallen but I don't care
I still have my air-piercing whisper prayer.