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Almajiri. by crowbar(m): 7:32pm On Dec 22, 2014 |
They call me almajiri, the migrant. To people I'm nothing important. For days I do not have a shower. From the civilised I do nothing but cower. I move with my fellow migrants begging, Not aware we are just bootlegging. At the age of six I am virtually sold "This holy man is your teacher", I'm told. We are numerous, all children of innocence Living a life under cruel sentence. We are taught meaningless words By mullahs wearing long beards. I envy those children in English schools, But our mullah says they're all fools Because when they die they'll go to hell Where forever and ever they will dwell. But I ask myself even at my age Why does God give them advantage. We starve when they always eat. We're sick while they're always fit. We scramble for left-overs like flies Hovering over something that dies. To the rich we give our genuflections They use us when they lose elections. At a tender age I'm taught how to kill And I'm told I'm only doing God's will. In private I always sit down and cry. I cannot understand even when I try Why my parents would sell me away To face such hardship day by day. 2 Likes 1 Share |
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