Hailey Malik: You are worth so much more than what this world has to offer

When she began her journey

With dust on her feet

And her heart in her hands

She had walked a long road

And had found nothing

Asking in every turn,

“Will someone please take this?”

And to social media,

She gave herself away

Her feet soon grew weary

Tired of walking on and on

An ever-changing path

She asked again,

“Will someone please take this?”

And to a boy,

She gave herself away

Walking up hills that turned into mountains

She could not reach

And with bruises this time

She asked again,

“Will someone please take this?”

And to partying,

She gave herself away

On these roads, she enjoyed walking

But unbearable blisters formed

And with pain in her voice

She asked again,

“Will someone please take this?”

And to starving,

She gave herself away

As the sun started to set,

It became harder to see the road before her

She sat on the dirt path,

Feet still dusty and

Heart in hand, tattered and worn

The stale air of dissatisfaction

And with her final stitch of strength,

She cried out,

“Will someone please take this?”

Listening and waiting

Listening and waiting

“Daughter,” she heard

And unfamiliar name and a quiet voice,

“Daughter, I want it.”