I wish to recognise my own reflection, 

I wish to recognise the tone of my voice

I look at people whose faces are familiar

Searching for motivation to remobilise my retarded soul,

longing for retribution and justice to fulfil isingqala sam. 

I have cried myself a salty river but no one seems to notice

I have yelled out to the world but no one feels obligated to hear

He who's physicality is imperial has ripped my heart from its ribcage

and torn it to pieces

He has invited himself into my body with no permission from me

He walks away with his fantasy fulfilled yet my soul is left drained

He has shrunk my soul,

my spirit,

my pride. 

Give back my title, the Loss of her Virginity.

Give back my sanity to revive myself from this disaster.

Rape I find you guilty.

I lock away the revolting, vivid moments in my mind.

Ngenjongo zokuolambisa elinxeba liqaqamba lithyuthya umphefumlo wam.

My visions for tomorrow have suddenly disappeared

My shameful past follows me to the future.

Now I am a walking zombie, heartless, emotionless

Now I am standing on my own grave

Scared to take the step that shall end my existence

Is deleting myself from the face of the earth the only antidote for my suffering?

Is disguising my pain with anger the only source of survival?

I am jailed in a prison of pretence 

I refuse to agree that we're free.

Rape I find you guilty of robbing me of my happiness.

Rape I find you guilty of murdering my innocence.

Rape I find you guilty of increasing my loneliness.

Rape I find you guilty of aggrandising the pandemic of UGAWULAYO.