b'Out of bodyBy Oluchi NnannaHer body, her soulWhose choice we cant know.She moves it round, makes it up, and lays it downYet they insist they own it now.Though those before her fought for it,Today its seen to satiate.Theyre all grown yet seek to ownThe skin and bone that holds her soul.Straight, wavy, curled, or coiled,All these bodies had a choice there toiled.Forced down, exposed, and used,No matter the skin, a bodys abused.A devastating truth revivedSo now she fears to stay alive.Betrayed by society and told to hush,They must move past it, and do so rushed.Theyre told to speakTo reveal the name,But he stays untouched,Then they curse her name.Out of body, in her bodyOut of trouble its his bodyThen they say to call somebody.It wouldnt matter if hes Sorry.Top to BottomPersonal Journey: Boundless Revolution | Ashley MarchesiBeauty is in the Eyes of the Beholder | Lidia Roblesvolume 16 | SPARK 2024-255'