I remembered my pains and fear
I wept every day; I could not bear!
They mutilated me with a sharp,
unsterilized object
and I was declared HIV positive.
My world has collapsed!
This was the cry of a mutilated girl.
They made me cry with pains,
and I had no gains,
I tried my best but they called me a pest.
They wished I was a boy
and did not let me rest.
I was a queen in my dream
but now I only wake to scream.
This was the cry of a poor girl.
They took my diet
And gave me no right,
I was told to sleep with his corpse
and was given water from his corpse
to drink in cups!
They stripped me naked like a mad woman.
I knew it was just a matter of time.
This was the cry of a poor widow.
I walked all day with pains,
He was much bigger, higher and older
and I was quite small, I was only a toddler.
I was raped at will by this pedophile
He said I was worthless.
Meanwhile, I thought I was worthwhile.
My life is in ruin and in danger.
This was the cry of a teen wife.
Why is this tradition so wicked?
It has stripped us naked.
Our fears, our strength, our hearts are gone.
Where is our dignity?
Let's put our hands together
and fight these practices
for a better future.
Cry no more, beloved, there is a solution.
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