Keep your eyes closed,
So you can follow their voices blindly.
If the words are sharp enough,
You won’t feel them cut out of your soul.
Keep your hands together,
So it’s easier to relinquish free will.
If the tongues are loud enough,
You won’t hear the spells they cast.
Keep the knee bent and bow deep,
So as to look up at them in complete devotion.
If your anguish is deep enough,
You won’t want it any other way.
Read – Behind the Smile – A Poem by Rahmatu Parker, Nigeria
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Beautifully written…