Page 56 - English Reader - 6

You treat me like a joke:
Choke me up with your smoke,

Strip me of any clothes,
And leave me with my foes.

I have become man-made,

Who serves you like a maid.
Unnatural and impure,

A disease with no cure.

Do you know how I feel?
See the scars I conceal?

I lost my rights and voice
You leave me with no choice.

I am shaped based on greed.

In pain, I sob and bleed.
I have been infected,

Abused and neglected.

Do you hear me crying?
I am sick and dying.

You are my therapy
Love me and set me free.

My children, I love you.

I hope you love me too.
Your mother needs you now.

Help me I’ll show you how.

56 Dolphin English Reader Book 6