these children of nowadays,
they are dropping their christian names
and adopting unafrican values.
they do not want
to vote, or
get married
or have children.
they are all engaged in
polyamory
or gayism.
they are all theys.
all they want to do is
get piercings on their everywhere
tattoo their everything
go for protests
pull bangi
and comb miraa.
they are always on their phones
on their tiktoks and twitters and instagrams
doing silly dances
making each other laugh
and plotting the downfall of capitalism.
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