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Jul 2020
“It's time for me to start listening to me,
The day has come to set myself free,
My head and my heart always at war
My head saying go, my heart shuts the door”
It's not our fault we are trapped
Its what society expects of us to not go out and shout
“They raised their hand and it should be the last”
Today you start following what your gut feeling tells you
Because today they may say they're sorry
Tomorrow they will say it to their grave
It doesn't matter if their first touched you in anger
It shouldn't be tolerated nor covered with a “they love me” statement
Let me clear once and for all
No matter what circumstances we are exposed to
This lockdown will not continue forever
But what will is the cycle of abuse
So pick up the phone and dial 999 when that fear consumes and your black and blue
You may be wondering why i used third person nouns instead of he/she
That is so you know domestic violence affects both male and female boy and girl
No matter the race, religion or ****** orientation..
Lockdown will not cause us to suffer in silence
Helplines are still here no matter what..
Take the courage now before it's too late..
Written by
Laiba  17/F/England east London
(17/F/England east London)   
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