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A place where I belong

They said "poetoftragedy we've got a few question for you,
We only pray to God that you have the answers"
The father said. "don't you know of a place where criminals aren't the people we look up to,
Those we cast out our votes to,
A place where people don't die for economic emancipation and the colour of their skin,
Don't you know?.

The mother cut in and said. "Sorry to place such burden upon you but don't you know of a place where women aren't afraid of their partners?
Where they don't have to live in constant fear of being next,
Where they feel protected
Don't know you know such a place?

Excuse me, that was the daughter
She sai
d. "Grab a glass of water and calm yourself down, but I'd like to add on what my mother was on about.
Don't you know of a place where we daughters aren't afraid of our fathers, uncles and brothers,
A place where we don't have to keep an eye at every corner?
I'm taking about a place where we aren't raped in churches
And sold off to slavery
I mean a place where a CV isn't what's between our thighs
And we can freely express
Don't you know such a place?

Man to Man, peer to peer
Maybe you can understand said the brother.

"is there such a place, where everyone is equal and people like us aren't abandoned by the system and forced to hastle with a gun,
A place where the psychology and emotional struggle of being a man,
Forever silenced because we are expected to have strength.
Don't you know of such a place?
Where's our efforts aren't taken for granted
Where love isn't how much you have,
And where every man can feel truly respect?

I turned away, I looked away
Without uttering a single word
But I too I'm searching for such a place....
Written by poetOftragedy
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