Wednesday, January 14, 2015

A poem a day for 2015 - day 14 - Back

"I took your girls
They are our slaves
I will sell them in the market"

"Western education is a sin"
A sin
A sin

Nigeria
Nigeria

Girls just wanting an education
Stolen
Sold

Bring back our girls
Bring back our girls

Mothers and fathers chanting
Crying

Bring back our girls
Bring back our girls

This world is unrecognizable
To our ancestors
To love

What is sacred now
What is gem

"Fuck you, faggot"
A young man yells while crossing the street
As I type these words

Bring back our girls
Bring back our girls

Black lives matter
Black lives matter

Trans boy is killed
Lesbian teen is kicked out of her home

Do we even deserve this planet anymore
Did we ever
Did we ever

Bring back our girls, lives, boys, world
Bring back
Bring back

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