Hello, can I speak?
Can I speak of the dreams and ambitions I carry?
Can I speak about the strength of my mothers,
The hopes of my sisters,
My own ambition?
Hello, can I speak?
Can I speak about how you've crushed me?
Crushed the dreams of my mothers,
The healing of my sisters,
The blossoming minds of my daughters?
Hello, can I speak?
Can I speak about the pedestal you sit on,
The pedestal from which you say, "men are not trash"
Can I speak about the culture? The rape culture.
The one that you've silenced and diminished to "women are mad".
Can I speak? Can I speak about your privilege?
Your male privilege.
Hello, can I speak?
Can I speak about Uwaila?
Can I speak about Oluwatoyin?
Can I speak for the millions of my sisters in pain?
Can I speak?
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