NOT ON MY WATCH

As if barking instructions to her is not enough

She gets beat up until her pulses show palpitations and get womb complications

Left with broken limbs and hips dislocated

Blue eyes, red eyes, camouflaged eyes all in the name of "I"s..

"I do this..I did that..I bring this home"

And she thinks to herself that it’s nothing an "ice" can't fix

But when she looks in the mirror and forces a smile with her chipped lips

She realizes that she can't take another fist

Enough of that "enough is enough" cliché

A woman is more than average, she is the Holy Grail

But many times we fail to realise that..

She is a Yi Dynasty porcelain piece that has no price tag

Regardless of gender, no one deserves a broken back or always living with hurt

A woman is a harbour, a man is a boat

When the boat sinks, she tries by all means to keep it afloat

A shelter where your burdens you can offload

In return for this she still gets her emotions bruised, gets physical abused and her body used instead..

Who do we expect to listen to us while we leave her ears impaired?

Who do we expect to be attracted to while we leave her skin pale

And her heart in pain?

Join the movement 24th June 2017!

A special S/O to the Youth Towards Excellence team who put this campaign together (Thato Best Dineo, Bogadi Keathlotswe, Katlego Sengadi,

Douzy, Natasha & Natalie Dipatane, Lapologang Chameya, Fafa, Etlaatla Chameya, Maatla Kgasa and many more)