Circumcision is a rite of passage.A man, Once a boy,Is now considered a warrior.A milestone forever imprinted in his book of life. His sovereignty.His pride. ~~~~~Circumcision is mutilation.A patchwork quilt, Once a woman,Is now sexually unappealing.A brutish act to prevent temptation.Her imprisonment.Her shame. Though these poems can be read as one poem, in which both… Continue reading Rite of Passage, Victim of Torture
