The Gender Based Violence, The Symptoms of the Silence……….
Unknown to them, an identity was hidden deep away;
If only she had known, she would have stay’d away;
The notion that, men objectify women with utter disrespect;
Clinging unto her like as if she was listed on the inventory as an asset;
As (men) We mutilate and put to death our mother and sister;
All of this in the name of Love, your mind must be sinister;
Having grown up in a Fatherless generation, character was not shaped;
As (men) We tend to use our lack of self-identity being enraged;
Abuse to the extreme of breaking down confidence and self-esteem;
All this because you are afraid that she will hurt your ego, why be so mean?;
The Gender Based Violence, The Symptoms of the Silence……….
Cause of this fear, he start’s violating her Constitutional right…….the right to Life;
Lack of self-knowledge then leads to physical and violent and at times fatal strive;
He loses himself in the rage and mentally strikes memory blank;
When he awakes, he is taken by surprise thinking that this is a prank;
Had he dealt with his demons of fear and rejection earlier;
Her demise as well as the fall of his standing couldn’t have been nearer;
The Gender Based Violence, The Symptoms of the Silence……….
Lift not a finger in anger my brother, no more;
The respect and protection of women, we must restore;
As (men) We are birthed from the womb of the woman;
Marra; why would we take their love and abandon;
Such vulnerable and precious beings created in God’s image;
The extinction of our mother and sister will leave no lineage;
The Gender Based Violence, The Symptoms of the Silence……….
As (men) We must stop this ugly violence;
Start to speak out and break the silence;
Introspection and finding self is key to normality;
Let’s lead a lifestyle filled with pure tranquillity;
As (men) We must seek professional help;
And in so doing dealt with this rage yourself;
Safe the children a generation of mother and sister;
In us, instead of fear they must find safety and shelter;
The Gender Based Violence, The Symptoms of the Silence……….
Elwin Unomasa !Gaoseb
