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keep me in my place

yes it's right, i am an abomination

created to gods own image

i am a gorgeous African queen

black, with ***** hair

fearless words, not watered down by lies, i speak

freedom my journey, never a servant

no other copy of me created

 

you look down at me

speak rough and loud

treat me like a beggar

down play my ideas

ignore my 150% at work

 

all this to keep me in my place

i pity you

your eyes tell it all, i need a beating to be put right

snake ***** gets kinder eyes

see how nice uneducated barbarian writes

 

keep me in my place?

keep me in my place!

keep me in my place

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Written by
karin-naude
South African
Published
Mar 15, 2013
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