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'Foursome' by Adeola Adebowale-Michaels

Thank you,

If by chance I meet you

In my journey through and through

In this world or beyond,

I will share a table with you

Tell you how much you are despised

How men here don’t remember your name

How they take and turn

Kicking you off their minds

And slamming their mouthgate against you.

I’m sorry,

Oh, how magical you are

Healing pains and mending walls

You are powerful

I know your worth

But, here, listen,

They don’t know you

To them, you are an alien

To be cast away

They deny themselves of your magic

We’ll, they are the ones,

I know you,

I’ll sing for you songs of praise

I’ll build for you a castle.

Please,

I know you too

Yes I do

You have been here with us

Even before I saw the world,

But I no longer hear of you

My peers left you behind

Behind the village walls,

Left y the in the mouth of our elders

Now, we grope around and hurt ourselves

Because we left you behind.

I love you,

I’ve read about you,

I’ve heard about you

I’ve seen you

But we have also ‘used’ you

Few marry you with their words, their thoughts and deeds

You are magical but you have been abused

If you’ll wait a while with me,

You’ll hear, you’ll see

How my folks used and dump you,

Please, tarry, and never leave my abode

I’m sorry if I have ever abused you

Thanks for your love.

This poem was first posted on poetry.wrr.ng.

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