Born A Soldier Poem by Elorm Dogbo

looking at my origin,
please do not tell me
to go to the army
forget about the structure
of my body
i have been a soldier
from birth

in my neighbourhood,
both genders
have been soldiers
recruited by hardlife
we fight equally for survival
after being so collosal
for our cradles of arrival.

just take a look
at the woman
chasing the V W
and the man
being mocked by you
he has none
to buy some food
living has not been better
all because
i was born a soldier.
and a soldier,
i wil fight
for the better.