emebet mesfin Poems

four boys in my neighborhood
who were interested craftily zoomed
formed a group to help them scoop
my attention using individual invention
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grandma, your absence left such void in my heart
past the barking dogs we stepped into the yard
saw your hut you used to sit at a spot knees bent
missed your presence in everything, Abayeto, grand
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Is the one you saw.
Is the one you heard.
Is the one you comprehend
when I appealed.
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Happy Birthday to you, young lady!
countdown has come to an end
this is it celebrate event grand
time to step into womanhood
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separated for first time in eighteen years
pursuing your studies in another town
away from home parents siblings
to claim a life of your own
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you talk about inequality at work
question your mentality activate your mind
examine what you have what you lack
unlearn drawbacks you accumulated
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Violence free life United Nations declared.
at the fifteen year celebration of Mesi's race
twelve thousand vibrant participants supported
cheering loudly feeling individual challenges
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