This little girl she wandered
Though alleys dark and cold
Afraid and weak she continued
A single hope, one to hold

Sharpened winds they whispered
Cold thoughts chilled her mind
She closed her eyes and shivered
That warm thought was hard to find

Her troubled mind thought back
To a time of happy smiles
A place with sun and flowers far
This pretty place back miles

A time before the beatings
A time before all those lies
A time now lost to the present day
Of frightened nights and darkened skies

This fragile girl she promised
To the little life that grew within
She'd fight against the darkness
And for this little life, she'd win

Zoe Elsworth

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/alleys-dark/