#Bringbackourgirls: A Poem

It cannot be business as usual
Perhaps it is                                                                        
We have been gone for over 21 days
And 21 nights
Unspeakable
Nasty
Frightening
Uncomfortable                                              
Terrifying
We cannot describe the nightmare that
has refused to end
Dont forget us
We are your sisters, daughters, nieces
and mothers of tomorrow
#bringusback

We know for some it is business as usual
You will read this and resume your dinner
Or move on to happier news

But we are still here                      
Enslaved
Kidnapped                                                                    
Against our will
We know the sun will soon rise
It will be morning soon
This will be over
#bringusbackhome
                                                                                                       
For us, our lives have been changed forever
Our voices will be heard in Chibok
And around the world
We are the girls
Who dream of a better Nigeria
Where students can write their exams in peace
Where girls and boys are safe to be they want to be
and more
Where our communities are safe from violence and attacks
Where our lives are regarded as precious
Thats the Nigeria we Believe in
That is the Nigeria fighting for our release
This is not propaganda
We just want to come home                                                                    
#bringusback