Don't You Dare Take Me Back Poem by ZWAVHUDI MARY NDWAMBI

DON'T YOU DARE TAKE ME BACK
I DON'T WANT TO GROW BACK TO MY ROOTS
I DON'T WANT TO SEE MY HEAD GOING BACK TO MY KNEE
NO DON'T YOU DARE TAKE ME BACK

I MEAN...
I AM A BUTTERFLY NOW, WHY REVERSE TO BE A CATERPILLAR AGAIN?
I AM A MANSION NOW, WHY CRACK IT BACK TO MY FOUNDATION?
I AM A FRUIT NOW, WHY SQUEEZE BACK TO ROOTS OF MY SEEDS AGAIN?
I AM STEPPING TO CANAAN NOW, WHY STEP BACK TO DESERT AGAIN?
PLEASE DON'T TAKE ME BACK

COME ONE...
FALLING SEVEN TIMES FIGHTING TO TOUCH THE TABLE
WALKING EIGHT TIMES MILES TO SCHOOL WITH MY BARE NAKED FEET
STRIPED NINE TIMES TO TASTE THE RIDE OF A BICYCLE
PRINT OUT TEN TIMES BUT NEVER CALLED FOR INTERVIEW
PLEASE DON'T TAKE ME BACK

LIKE A RIVER LET ME FLOW FORWARD TO MY FUTURE
AND NEVER TO MY TO MY BACK BONE
LET ME ENJOY THE WATER OF MY SWEAT
NO DON'T YOU EVER DARE TAKE ME BACK

ZM NDWAMBI