That Piece So Vital
THAT PIECE SO VITAL
Born of a woman, am a woman can't deny that
Neither can't say am not born to cover the bottom
Can't say that long dress shouldn't be the attire
My beauty and pride lies under the pilgrim of two legs
Having heartache is the worst feeling experienced
For pen is mightier than the sword, can't help putting it down
Gathering recipe of pieces and lines of heartfelt cry
Opening my mouth dropping bombarding words that hurts to some
But who cares when three or four are saved from that agony
Passing that cruised knife and rubbing it through my womanhood
Like a butcher chopping meat with a blunt knife
Rendering me to feeling that leaves me groaning in lost bound pain
Leaving me in pain, bleeding, difficulty in passing urine
And sometimes leaving me in pangs of death
Rendering me to a lifetime torture and disrespect from mates
Can't stop feeling low and unacceptable in this new technology world
Taking out something that so precious from me that gives me pleasure
Only leading me to be a mans object at my tender age
Am young, beautiful, intelligent where I need books and not marriage
Am a child who needs care and not a child babysitting a child
Need to be woman of substance maybe a philosopher
Grant me that opportunity to love books and befriend them
That piece so vital so don't dare touch it
I don't need to under go difficulties during childbirth
A grownup woman isn't by the knife but by education
Please help me eradicate this nightmare of FGM
Away from our communities and save our girls
In the bible God instructed of male circumcision
For this is my mission to fight for
I will advocate for ' please save my ********' for its in danger
Where preys bang loud ready to pounce on it
By all means pens, books, words forum never will I stop this madness
Let's join hands to fight for ' that piece so vital'
Spokenword by meVISA- RU 2015
Mercymugambi10@gmail.com
Copyright © Mercy Mugambi | Year Posted 2016
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