Who's They? Poem by Keith Anastase KAMOSSO

Those stories you have been told
Those ugly images that I was given
Forged impulse of pain I was put through
You only told me that, that's what they say but
Who's they?

How can we pretend to carry on?
How can we live in the world they rule?
How can you trust their words over mine?
Why would always tell me that they said so?
Who's they?

We are from in place where trust means life
Where love means people's heaven
Where tears are wiped off by the song of glee
But all I can hear you saying now is what they said
Who's they?

While we walk down to the idle
I see it in your eyes that you're not here, but
Remember we can't go wrong if we weren't right
Broken heart can't be broken again
So, I ask you this: Who's they?

Tell me what they want so that I stop asking myself
"Why can't they leave us alone? "
We are trying to live not to seep out the skin
And that's why I am asking you
"who's they? "