The Black Maiden

: Oyeniyi Joshua

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For she was black

Yet, she never lacked -

A special treatment she received

And, never deceived -

She wanted it all

When already she has the mall,

And felt cheated

Even when it was never created -

She was pained

And wanted more.

Roars like lion began to go viral

And, like the barking dog

She won't stop being mannish -

Swiftly, like the burning flames looking for a place in the sky to shelter -

She gathered the superfluous in her load of responsibility,

And chained herself to it.

Forgetting she is tied -

She is bargaining for freedom -

By not even walking on the bare floor

She is wanting to sky.  

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