A girl full of dreams comes home
And she puts her brown envelope down
She puts her head on the pillow
She puts her tears on the pillowcase
She puts her screams inside the pillow
She puts her swollen feet on the mat
She puts her dreams on hold
She puts down her rejections in the dustbin
She puts down the negative comments from neighbors

The memories of the days ‘no’s’ and ‘sorry, we are not hiring’ – how long until a “yes?”
The reminder that she’s further away from building her mother that house
The long queues outside, wondering if she’ll be a part of them
The stench of her armpits from running around town

She pens down her sorrow and despair
She puts down the fear of not succeeding
She puts down her worries about what tomorrow may bring and hopes…

The pillow is heavy with tears of despair and hopelessness
But it is always there tomorrow to carry another load
It always lifts the heavy burden from her shoulders
So she can hope and try again.
As she continues to dream.