Next, I landed in a central Indian market, People all around
But i only saw a girl and her father, the girl keeping her eyes on the ground
"She will go to school and have a very good life"
Said a man with a gleam in his eyes as sharp as a knife
"I give you 100 rupees, you give me girl
I pay you to let me rebuild her world."
The young girl bit her lip, afraid to leave her dad
Something about this seemed wrong and bad
Her dad looked at the money and then to her
This seemed like a wonderful offer
and blinded by the fact he couldn't even feed her daily
He agreed and thanked the man with overflowing glee
While this was happening, the girl saw me standing nearby
and could tell I knew what really happening in my mind's eye
I considered speaking up, but had suddenly become mute
But the transaction was over, There was nothing I could do
The man took the girl's hand, leaving her dad behind
She looked over her shoulder to wave goodbye
And she turned once more to me, looked me in the eye
I knew I should've stepped in to help
And I was shocked at what I felt
Nothing, nothing I could do or say
And I turned away
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