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Her name was Tanya, the mother of five
Introducing Tanya, a mother of five.
She lived in a place where mice and flies thrive
Describing Tanya's living conditions in a place with an abundance of mice and flies.
She came from Asia and now she lives here
Highlighting Tanya's origin from Asia and her current residence.
She lives in a state where conditions are severe
Indicating that Tanya lives in a state with challenging circumstances.
Did nobody notice?
Posing a question about whether anyone noticed Tanya's struggles.
Did nobody care?
Asking if anyone cared about Tanya's situation.
Did nobody notice?
Reiterating the question of whether Tanya's difficulties went unnoticed.
Or was nobody there?
Pondering if there was no one present to witness Tanya's challenges.
What could she do? Her wounds weren't healing
Describing Tanya's inability to heal from her wounds.
She sent the kids out to do the stealing
Explaining that Tanya resorts to sending her kids to steal, likely due to desperation.
These kids are fatherless and their mum's not well
Highlighting that Tanya's children lack a father figure, and their mother is unwell.
It's society's fault for giving them hell
Attributing the kids' situation to societal problems, suggesting they are victims of a difficult environment.
Did nobody notice?
Repeating the question of whether anyone noticed the distress Tanya and her family are experiencing.
Did nobody care?
Repeating the query about whether anyone cared about Tanya's plight.
Did nobody notice?
Reiterating the question of whether Tanya's difficulties went unnoticed.
Or was nobody there?
Pondering if there was no one present to witness Tanya's challenges.
Tanya's in a bad way and the kids can't cope
Stating that Tanya is in a dire situation, and her children are struggling to cope.
It's society's fault for giving them no hope
Blaming society for the lack of hope in the children's lives.
Eleven weeks later and Tanya is dead
Revealing that eleven weeks later, Tanya has succumbed to her difficulties and passed away.
The kids are going to die, cause the ain't got no bread
Expressing the grim future for Tanya's children, facing the prospect of starvation due to the absence of bread.
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