Unconscious Bias
Innocence. Dissonance. A mind in puzzle pieces-
The poisoned family tree has reaches;
Narcissism. Derision. A rampant spreading fire-
All the leaves of a mask they acquire:
An intergenerational sexist pattern flow
It only takes one person to really know.
Unaware. Despair. Trapped like a bird in a cage-
Delayed in the development stages;
Shame. Self-blame. Adopting the toxic character-
Hoping to start a fresh new chapter:
A fear of the male energy instilled
The meeting of needs unfulfilled.
Unequivocal. Unforgivable. A torrid running stream-
To make things not as they seem;
Persistent. Resistant. Handing down the judgement-
Finding dominant males repugnant:
The twisted rope of sexist trauma bonds
Is it time to fix all the many wrongs?
Misogyny. Misandry. Toxic perception in veins-
Shedding sepals of all the pains;
Fear. Unclear. A twisted rope knotting us together-
The ruptures of a storm we weather:
Becoming conscious of the stereotype
The seasons of family fruits ripe.
Growth. Loathe. A scapegoat standing alone-
Turning over all the bitter stones;
Awareness. Rawness. Exploring cognitive biases-
Family roots struck by torrid viruses:
Unkempt perceptions all twisted up
A blindfold sewn with identities corrupt.
Change. Rearrange. Self-exploration to adapt-
Escaping the box where I'm trapped;
New. View. Unveiling from pinned cloak of fear-
Things were not as they did appear:
Mobilising change with new branches
A tree with a generation that advances.
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