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THE PATRIACHAL - Kemibon
In this realm
Of mental slavery
Here
Where minds are still held captive by
The chains of patriarchy
Freedom will stretch its hand
In piety
But no man will take it
Because it serves them well
To be considered gods
When justice requests for equality
It is not a demand for sameness
But a cry for regard
Even the educated subscribe to the
Relegation of her rights
A dismissal of her rightness
Her perfectness in who
She is and can be
Freedom will peer into their souls
But no man will be stirred
Because it serves them well
To be considered gods
So surrounded by these fearful beings
The prideful ones
She becomes subjugated
Pushed to the wall of
Society’s naiveté
And acceptance of archaic norms
She succumbs to the lies of patriarchy
Seven times seven times she forgives
His god-fullness
Mercy will throw a line
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