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'Home' This place she calls home They preach about women's rights Yet, they're fed with rape twice a day While sexual harassment has found a place to dwell This place she calls home Activists placards read 'Say No To Rape' Sadly, at every corner of the streets A girl child has been beaten, tortured and rape This place she calls home Love is not a religion Instead of protecting her rights They're desiringly protecting their salary Mama has fallen to the floor Little kebbeh has been touched wrongly Yet, the government sleeps on the case Cause Hon. X has climbed the stairs This place she calls home Rape has now become a culture Officials subscribe to evil politics Allowing young minds to become victims of the society This place she calls home At the high table of decisions-making Her rights are loosely compromised She now bears witness of sexual violence She craves for quality education Good home, happy family and children Yet, they serve her with their Devouring her dreams and aspiration Listen society! The broken walls of her heart is covered with pains and frustration She needs justice; justice for peace I think the magical poet has written

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Date: 1/21/2022 2:49:00 PM
Excellent message! Thank you for writing this. I appreciate you.
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Edwin Olu Bestman
Date: 3/7/2023 10:41:00 PM
Thank you, Diane! I am glad you read this.

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