Dear Aunt

Dear Aunt, one day you shall hear,
When I rise and conquer, my voice sincere,
So listen closely to my words today,
For there are things I need to convey.

I yearn to transcend our cultural chains,
To settle down and share knowledge’s gains,
Yet the torment you inflict weighs heavy,
Upon those deemed lesser, unworthy.

In a world where more is often less,
The truth obscured, hidden beneath distress,
Negative narrations cloud our sight,
Unbelievable stories, shadows of blight.

Can a mind stay clear, submerged under water?
Or is the mind itself a mere flowing river?

Please forgive me, but I’m grateful still,
To the Almighty, who knows my heart’s will.
From where does this hatred for kin derive?
Hate and enslavement, born to survive?

We face storms, you and I, hand in hand,
Extending aid, united we shall withstand.
That is the energy, the norm we believe,
But for you, Aunt, karma shall never deceive.

Never become a soldier in a peaceful garden,
Never be a gardener amidst a war’s burden.

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