She was beautiful

And her smile could light a thousand candles

On a birthday cake

Or at

A hundred menorah-lit homes

She was beautiful

And young

She had everything she needed

Right at her fingertips

She was the next Michaela Angela

And the next Maya Angelou

Or

Harriet Beecher Stowe

She was amazing

And talented

She had everything she needed

To reach her dreams

She would be famous

Until one day she met a man

Who would change her life

Did she love this man?

That's hard to say

But she had his children

And she carried the load

She was strong

And all her dreams were dashed

-To smithereens-

On the floor

But she was still beautiful

And talented

She just never smiled anymore