I'll Take A Stand Poem by Angela Bontle Ditumiso

First, second and third strike
Yet again I'm drowning in a dyke
Corrupted psyche
Thought I was to take a smooth hike
Before I was ran over by a tyke

Silence has got me boiling inside
Alone, I have no one to confide in
This emotions now reside
In my volcanic vessel
I look calm, it's a lie
Look within my casing
My patience is fading
Pretence is wearing off
I'm about to explode
Take cover!

First, second and third strike
Still I keep my composure
And give you a smile
A genuine looking one at that
Don't be deceived
I'm about to start a war

Trampled on for so long
Been acting weak when I'm strong
Enabling you instead of saying no
All the while setting traps
Darling watch your step
Don't walk over a minefield