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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

I'M A CHILD, NOT A BRIDE!








As a newborn baby I grinned,
After all, changing atmosphere to the world outside was never thought as green!


Added to the life I breed is an unusual coolness,
breeze blows all around in fullness.

A Triple up to the years, I had grown,
left to the memories were days I used to crawl; even when the pain around my knees never made me groan.


More to the years, alphabet turned my hubby;
The states and capitals I traveled to in classes held at school have made me grown chubby.


At Six, I became desirar of so many dreams;
But to achieve this, education is a realm.


The most important element of life I had was bravery!
 
Alas! For not far from these days, Father sold me out to slavery.


Within me, I had my glossy crystal of choice
 
But my tongue was still unripe to let out a discerning voice.


Hope and dreams shattered at a tender age,
I sigh solemnly as they rejoice to my broken future all in the name of a marriage.


The Man of black heart that paid my bride price flaunts a promise,
 
a promise not to pluck my flourishing flower was a demise.


Daggered my heart!
When in the wake of the morning, the red blood from my pant had stained the earth!

In desolate I wail in tears for years,
as my reflection in a mirror spears
four decades, the blood shade on my gown never wears!


Fire in my bone!
My joy, my aspiration, my dignity, all lone!


Will I in sadness forever bow?
 
Saviour, where art thou?


16 comments:

  1. Only God can help us now! Nice article Bro...U're a genius!

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  2. Mossy, that's true..but we need to voice out and act! God wud not come down and help us by himself you know! Na person hand person dey use clean hin own behaviour! See a perfect example of A grown woman sold to such a slavery! The actions here still seem hidden in d words self, yet...it is still intriguing... This people must Fail!

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    1. You indeed understood the poem! Let's fight for our right! Just before people find it obnoxious for you to play with your neighbor's. 6yrs old daughter! They'll say you're arousal, coz probably u might wanna come get married. To her tomorrow! Funny though...but that's the fact!

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  3. With a deep sense of regret,how could our leader be leading us wrongly and 4getting that these ones has a future tO achieve n proclaim but sincerely it is because of dia greed........Am putting this tO us that we should make use of what we have tO fight them now!!!!!!!!!

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    1. Voice of a fighter... I trust you on this my Man! *winks

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  4. This madness must indeed stop! Letz voice out and fight this together! The blood of d young and unborn child lady shall refuse to stain the earths!
    Nice poem Bro... U should win a nobel prize for human rights!

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    1. Lol...funny! Thanks anyways!...Glad you read and understood!

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  5. Craziness of d first order! Wonder hw dem go dey give out pikin whay nevr sabi make decision out to marriage! Pikin whay nvr sabi wettin to use wen hin get headache, say na him dem go maltreat whay go knw person to tell...blood stains d earth indeed,it is! Let's fight this! Nice poetry tho, like ur use of words! Kip it up mhan!

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    1. I wonder too o! Such a wonder still never stop to cease! ..and, thanks for d compliments! God bless you!

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  6. *sighs...pity! Nice write-up...the senate should see this!

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  7. If Only d men in d green house could read dis! Especially d man with d 'Y' name! It has come @ d right tym!

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  8. ***makes me piteous***Mesef im a child not a bride........#ur gudt#

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    1. The poem itself is sober...Make God help us nih... Hehe! U, a Child? Lwkmd!

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