By Nomvuyo Sebeko

LET’S TALK ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS

When the church ladies look at me as if I don’t deserve to leave

All because I chose to abort the baby that was inside MY BODY

And was carrying my DNA…..

LET’S TALK ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS

When the community feel like they have every right

To talk about MY SEXUALITY and which gender I fall under

Even when I tell them how I feel inside…

LET’S TALK ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS

When all the men in the taxi rank feel like they have all the rights

To tell me how to dress my OWN body and how a Woman is suppose

To dress so that they can respect her….

LET’S TALK ABOUT HUMAN rights

When the community feel like they have a right to tell me at which age

I AM SUPPOSED TO get married, have kids, house, cars and an excellent

Career as if I share my life with them….

LET’S TALK ABOUT HUMANS RIGHTS

When the society feel like I AM LESS OF A MAN if I chose to

Raise my children while my wife is building her career and ensuring

A bright future for our children…

LET’S TALK ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS

When I feel like I am leaving a life that I have borrowed from someone else

While I feel like my life is nothing but a dark place where everyone have

Al the rights to take decisions except me…then they say

Happy human rights day!!!