September 19, 2024

Let us pray for the women

who kissed pain when they were young.

The ones whose innocence were first breached by blades deep in ashes.

With ears that paid no attention to the drop of tears,

the perception of the misguided culture guided those hands that dug into their altars.

Hurting and screwing.

Cutting and digging.

Let us pray for the women who bear this scars.

Written by Festus Obehi Destiny.

The ritual of ignorance


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