POEMS WITH RUKENNY

WHILE WE SCREEN FOR DUST, THE ELEPHANT.

 

Did you hear that Bola was raped?

Her pride ripped open and preyed....

'Mtcheww! Na ode she be na.' Says one.

'If na me, e no fit happen.' Says another.

'When she sef dey dress anyhow'

'Na wetin she dey find dem give am na.' They scoffed.

What happened to the real questions?

Like ‘who raped Bola?’

‘What about how she feels?’

‘How long has it been going on?’

Wait!!!!!

‘Ever thought of the struggle she fought?’

‘Did you think of how defeat tore her in shreds?’

Helpless.

‘Did you even think about the thrusts of violence she ate?’

‘Unwilling and in pains?’

‘Would you have done better?’

‘Would you have acted faster?’

Take a walk in her shoes

And see if your story would be told differently.

 

©®RUKENNY

 

 

#rape #donotcondemnrapevictims #facetherealissues #poetry

Esther Kalu Ndidi also known as Rukenny is budding poet, short story writer, content writer, freelance writer and journalist who explores her love for writing with the scribbles from her heart, with the aim of impacting positive change. She is a student of Mass Communication in Yaba College of Technology, Lagos