{"id":1001,"date":"2015-08-06T20:02:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T19:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/povojournal\/?p=1001"},"modified":"2015-08-06T20:02:00","modified_gmt":"2015-08-06T19:02:00","slug":"child-within","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/povo.africa\/journal\/child-within\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Within"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have seen the world begin<br>by women speaking<br>their child within:<br>I can do this, I can do that<br>I want this, I want that<br>I am this, I am that<br>I know this, I know that<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But somehow on the way<br>our courage betrays<br>us, when coming of age<br>too early, too fast<br>the birth of our rage<br>will explode, be a blast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have seen the world fall ill<br>by women rejecting<br>their child within:<br>I can\u2019t do this, I can\u2019t do that<br>I can\u2019t want this, I can\u2019t want that<br>I ain\u2019t this, I ain\u2019t that<br>I don\u2019t know this, I don\u2019t know that<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dedication and courage<br>\u2013 away did it sway!<br>And we go with the ray<br>of the sun burning light<br>\u2013 no relief, no shade<br>will protect my face<br>when restraints and barriers<br>is all I embrace<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have seen the world begin<br>by women\u2019s wisdom from<br>their child within:<br>I can learn this, I can learn that<br>I can become this, I can become that<br>I can do this, I can do that<br>I will try this, I will try that<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a way do we enter<br>the gate of life\u2019s Centre<br>when overcoming the first<br>disappointment and thirst<br>After all, our minds are free<br>the spirit of my child within<br>is buzzing like a bee<br>and we made ourselves clear<br>that now we\u2019ll move from here<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have seen the world begin<br>by women speaking<br>their child within:<br>the moment to start<br>is always a blast<br>my courage is earned<br>from all that I\u2019ve learned<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter single or married<br>wealthy or poor<br>no matter widow or wife<br>bruised or with sores:<br>My mind is this roar<br>of hope and evolution<br>of strength and resolution<br>I will become me even more<br>and empower and score<br>those goals that I saw<br>as a child outlaw<br>that I could not then reach<br>and since, they have bleached<br>but now I\u2019ve gained courage<br>and from this I will nourish<br>the trust to my age<br>and shout out my rage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will turn to my inner child<br>and express my discovery<br>turn to women of my town side<br>blindfolded of poverty<br>I will tell them all to discover:<br>there is a lot in yourselves to uncover<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll tell all, my child and me:<br>I have seen the world begin<br>by women speaking<br>their child within<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have seen the world beginby women speakingtheir child within:I can do this, I can do thatI want this, I want thatI am this, I am thatI know this, I know that But somehow on the wayour courage betraysus, when coming of agetoo early, too fastthe birth of our ragewill explode, be a blast I [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":273,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1001","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-poetry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.1 - 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