Escaping the Sunrise
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1 min readApr 13, 2018
When scarlet streamed past clouded skies
We looked in awe, not daring to breathe — disbelief
Hung on our white-lipped mouths, when
The chain-link fence rose and unwanted
Men’s fingers wandered closer
Our bodies no longer ours
When this is not your home
When baba says he has no daughters
We marched
Cried
Sang
Against the scarlet sky
Speckled with lemon stars.
The sun rose.
