Mama,
You told me to abide by the laws
You told me no man wants a painted woman for a wife
You said submissive women are the best wives.
Mama,
You told me to do as he said
I cut my hair just like he said
I wore ugly cloths just like he wanted
I endured the beating when he was angry
I looked at the mirror no longer because I recognised not the woman there.
Mama,
Do all what he wants and he will never leave
Never raise your voice
You always said,
Never talk about your trials.
Mama,
He left
He left with the city girls
Who wore double padded bras and extra butts,
He left with the girls he called tolotolo legs with poster coloured faces,
He left with those that wore hairs that belong to another nation ,
He left even after I did all for him.
Mama
HE LEFt

Rufai Bukola Rafiat

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