CHILD BRIDE

                                               ROSES ARE RED...VIOLETS ARE BLUE

I have always known I will be a bride. Yes! a #childbride but things changed for me, with all the media hype, and the people speaking up against it, I knew my fate had changed. I knew someone will come fighting for my freedom even before I was taken into captivity.

I began to see myself still as a bride but some two years later (when I clock 20), with someone in my generation, someone who will let me be me. Someone who will age with me.

One month ago,I tried to reach out to these freedom fighters, I tried to leave coded messages behind but it did not work. I still hoped against hope that they will come for me.

The celebrations I hear will not be elaborate, but I want an elaborate wedding! I was looking forward to it hoping my freedom fighters will show up in the nick of time, if they do not my prince charming will show up with a horse and take me away, that will be some huge drama that will keep people talking for a while, how I love dramas.

Nights turned into day and day into nights I was so full of hope, they will come for me.

It was due for the next day, I was not going to be sold out, my dreams were, dreams of being young and free, my dreams of being a bride.

Then it happened the deal was done, the bitter taste of it in my mouth will not let me say it in plain english.

Here is what I have to say;

Dear freedom fighters, I thought you would come.

Dear freedom fighters, I thought you had you ears to the ground.

Dear freedom fighters, am gone already there is no more you can do for me.

Dear freedom fighters, I thought your fight was a daily reality! But it seems to be seasonal like the cold harmattan breeze.

Dear freedom fighters, you took away my hope, why give me hope when you seemed just as helpless like me.

Dear freedom fighters do not fight for me,I am a lost cause.

Dear freedom fighters, please fight for the ones after me, the harvest is plenty is but the workers are few,who will break down the bars of iron?

Dear freedom fighters, this is how it all went down last night;

Do you want to hear it?

I will not tell you about the pain of consummation.

I will tell you about the emotions behind it.

All the while I laid there, I was numb. 

I was worried about the #childbrides who will not be able to numb the pain like I did.

I thought about you and your failed promises. I thought about my prince charming who did not come.

I thought about my parents and then I died a thousand times. 

I thought about the many people who will make it seem they cared about #childbrides like me.

I thought about the many people who will wag their tongue and gain popularity by sympathising with me! sympathy I do not clearly need.

It was done my childhood was taken away from me.

Why are you complaining?

I hear Kylie Jenner is same age as I am.

Let me ask the same question that was thrown at Stephanie Linus, "I want to be a girl again can you get that for me"?

#girlfromthesouth