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Today I woke up.
At 8 A.M. today, I heard songbirds and opened my eyes.
And just like some fifty-thousand of the two hundred thousand in Henry County,
I rolled out of bed, pulled my pants over my legs.
Raped, beaten, yelled at, threatened
I still keep my head up high
Ditched, cursed, bullied, shunned
I still say good morning every time you walk by
I am a strong woman