Maria

The train just stopped at the station
Look out the window, such disappointment
In your land, the sky wasn't gray like this
Wipe away the farewell tear
Embark again, this time to a new life
Pick up your luggage from the ground
Everything you have, you carry in your hands
Your name is Maria like many in this world
But something is different, your heart deep down
A huge desire to succeed
To return to your land to truly live
Because what happened there was not considered life
Worked from sunrise to sunset just for food
It was when she made that decision
To go to the big city, leave her Christian home
Winning in life was her ambition

Maria... A bitter and hopeful heart
Maria... A woman's body, a child's face

In her first task, she faced many difficulties
Hustle, bustle, lack of friendship
She was looking for a place to live
And a filthy room was all she could afford
Because money was scarce
She had to save
Her hunger was masked by anxiety
In her small room in the city center

Maria... Sleeping at night was not easy
Maria... For deep inside her chest was loneliness

The next day, she was already on the street early
And she managed to find the long-awaited job
It wasn't the same as her dreams, but it was good
Waitress at the bar
Without realizing, time passed
And the flame of Jesus began to fade
She no longer went to church
Didn't have time to pray
Suddenly, money started to run out
Her salary was no longer enough to sustain herself
Desperation and longing began to tighten
But pride spoke louder
She didn't want to go back

Maria... Met a new world of evil and decay
Maria... Started selling her body
Maria... Resorted to prostitution

In the dirty streets of downtown, it was easy to find
All dolled up and very crazy
Walking provocatively
Looking for a victim for a transaction
Now thinking only about money
She forgot her thoughts and virtues
She also forgot about her health
Worked at night, slept during the day
She seemed like a different person
No longer eating

Maria... A well-known name in the city center
Maria... A face without hope, a life without opportunity

She began to think about ending her life
Her life was worth nothing
She wanted to end her suffering
Waking up every day was torment
But suddenly news came to restore
Her courage, her will to live
Something inside her had changed
She was going to be a mother, she was pregnant
At the moment she found out the news
She began to remember many things
Of her youth, of her old home
She saw the gate of the old house
And as she hadn't done in a long time
She knelt and prayed and said:

Forgive me, Oh God!
For I didn't know what to do
I just wanted to be someone
But now I ask, Lord
Cover me with your blood
Fill my heart with love

That's when Maria decided to go back
She asked only for forgiveness
But He always gives us much more
And before her departure, she met a young man
In a church she visited
God began to work
A year later, her mother couldn't believe
Who had just arrived at the old house
It was her daughter, but she wasn't alone
She was with her husband and their beautiful daughter

Maria... Was happy with her parents by her side
Maria... The name of Jesus was glorified