Lucky was Nelli <br />That she was born to an unwed mom <br />She had not a drunken father <br />And she lived in a shake in the filthy slum <br /> <br />Lucky was Nelli <br />That she had a heart so pure <br />She washed dishes in pubs and motels <br />With the money she helped the needy and poor <br /> <br />Lucky was Nelli <br />That she had beauty as a soft rose <br />When she walked down the streets of slum <br />The guys dance in delight and a thousand whistles blow <br /> <br />Lucky was Nelli <br />That she grew up like a lotus in mud <br />She was there when someone in trouble <br />Though her youth is not yet open like a swinging bud <br /> <br />Lucky was Nelli <br />That she worked hard and made some gain <br />A little she gave her mother to survive <br />She spent her earnings in the service of poor children <br /> <br />Lucky was Nelli <br />That she grew up to be wonderful lass <br />She struggled to buy her books and copies <br />She had a brain so sharp that she was no1 in her class <br /> <br />Lucky was Nelli <br />That it was time to beat the drum <br />The children danced and women sang <br />In tattered clothes the beggars jumped into pools of rum <br /> <br />Lucky was Nelli <br />That she was elected to the state senate <br />The mothers got care and youth got jobs <br />There was peace in houses and grandpas slept late <br /> <br />Lucky was Nelli <br />That she got a friend who was famous and rich <br />The air of Church was hot with excitement and joy <br />The bell rand loud as the car stopped with a faint screech <br /> <br /> Lucky was Nelli <br />That she made the children go to school <br />The slum changed into a sort of heaven <br />There love, simplicity and discipline began to rule <br /> <br />Lucky was Nelli <br />She stands confident in the street square <br />A soft smile adorns her face <br />She shines brighter than the sun's glare<br /><br />Tiku akp<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/lucky-was-nelli/
