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a choice

from times of infancy to prime,
the world has been a cliff to leave, to climb,
it is orange and lime,
I try to speak and talking is my crime.

I remember all of my debts,
the discomfort, the cuts, I know that I
owe nothing more than just revenge,
let God be the judge of heaven and hell.

there’s a family known by blood,
one that’s imposed without a choice,
there’s a family known by love,
a choice to make, a choice not made – a choice.

Tomide Abdul