I Say Unto You
Verily, I say unto you
Sexual harassment is still loitering on our streets
Rape graduated from hungry and now made it greedy
Penetrating lives bitterly making them victims of the society
The pictures of our loved ones are still beautifying the newspapers
Their crying voices still linger in our ears
But our government is filled with deaf and dumb
Verily, I say unto you
Sexual assault is the most brilliant religion
Followers are dancing joyfully to the beat of their bass drums
Celebrating as if they have won an achievement
Their bodies are crying blood and water
Funeral homes are tired of holding their corpses
Sadly, the government behaves as if she has fallen into coma
The news of another rape girl is still crawling through our TVs
I am just tired of painting flashbacks
But rape keeps knocking on my door
Activists' voices get lost with the wind
The grave has silently paid bride prices
Cause rape is still hanging around
Verily, I say unto you
A girl's body is not a commodity.
Stop! Stop right there
Her mini skirt is not an excuse for rape
Copyright © Edwin Olu Bestman | Year Posted 2020
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