They say men are from Mars

Women are from Venus

Yet the men keep winning

And we carry the scars

Overloaded with emotions

Hurt is going through the motions

And our pain is simplified

Told to take an Ibuprofen

We blame Eve right

Never the man why

Even religion teaches all men that we are the villains

The God forsaken

The Delilah without any context

Even Mary birthed Jesus without giving consent

Let's call a spade a spade

Loving through our own graves

Amagugu

Alelizwe

Sizofel' emathuneni

Bas'tahel' ukuthi asikhuzeki

Our bodies are now machetes

And we bring this to ourselves

Huh

No No No No

Stop look and listen

No No No No

Been silenced too long

Now listen

Global citizen.org states that Gender-based violence (GBV) is an especially disturbing and escalating challenge in South Africa, where at least 10,818 cases of rape were recorded in the first three months of 2022 alone. The true number of cases is likely much higher according to research, as only 1 in 25 rapes are reported to the police.

We're taught to sit up straight

Never go out too late

And if he comes homes too late

Honey fix a hot plate

Hush now, don't explain

Even the greats like Nina

All suffered the same fate

At what cost

Sis digging her own grave

1st Corinthians

Love is patient

Love is kind

What kind of love

O'jays forever mine

No I'm forever mine

Have rights to my own mind

And God damn my life

I speak with Sincerity

If I cuss don't get mad at me

I'm as broken as you see

You see my kind

We act with a hearts

And when we give it all to you

That's when it all falls apart

But

No No No No

Stop Look And Listen

No No No No

Been silenced too long

Now Listen

Saferspaces.org records that Just under 50% of women report having experienced emotional or economic abuse at the hands of their intimate partners in their lifetime. Prevalence estimates of rape in South Africa range between 12% and 28% of women. According to world bank.org gender-based violence is a global pandemic