What will happen if

I was inspired to write this poem when I came across a quote by MURIEL RUKEYSER an American Poet. She said “What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open… “. It got me thinking of many things especially in the areas of the sex marks/sex for promotion saga that rocked the Nigerian ivory towers recently. From that quote, I penned this poem.

Read and enjoy it.

What would happen if a woman told the truth about her life?

Life would change dramatically

Suspicions, accusations, rumbles will run through mankind

Sacred marriages and institutions may break

She is lying; she is not lying, unending verbal blizzards and denials will commence.

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What would happen if a woman told the truth about her inlaws?

Battle of blood against blood may begin

Men will stand by their wives

Men will not stand by their wives.

There will be men who will never forgive or forget.

What would happen if a woman told the truth about her friends?

Fire hotter than that of hell would burn

Tongues will become daggers and spears

Long-standing friendships may die

What will be broken may remain irreparable until Eternity comes.

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Daughters, Sisters, Aunties and Mothers

To speak out is wisdom

Not to speak is also wisdom

Whether you are believed or not; no one can say what happened to you didn’t happen.

There will be “gbas gbos” if you speak.

There will be “gbas gbos” if you remain silent

So what is the right thing to do?

Think, then do as occasion demands to heal your pains.

SELAH.

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