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I found myself in a
very strange world
where bees are buzzing
and flies are flying.
And I am just a
very young girl
trying to find
the fun and laughter and love.
Then I stop to listen
and hear the voice.
It’s calling me,
“Rose, Rose, come to me.”
I start to go
to the voice.
I hear the voice again.
“Rose, Rose, come to me.”
And then I know
just what the voice is.
It is the voice of
fun and laughter and love.
And then I hear
two sobbing voices.
I look back to
see who they are.
I see two very
young girls
trying to find
their way into the world.
And then I know
what I must do.
So I call out,
“Rose, Rose, come to me.”