Sir, your penis doesn't devalue me
You are not that special
I am not made cheap or expensive by your penis
I am not a box of fine products , that when the lid is broken, the value decreases
Sir, it is strange
That you see me that way
I am not a slave
I am not for sale
I am not a tin of sardines
Or some other ridiculousness
You cannot devalue me - you don't have that power
Sir, you are a man, a faulty man, a regular man, a rich and powerful man
You are whoever you decide you are
But what you are not is my god, my master, my manufacturer, my purchaser , my seller.
If you believe a woman is dirty when you touch her, maybe take a look at your hands , your heart, your morality.
Sir, you are not a god.
I am not a sealed or unsealed product. Therefore, I cannot be devalued or valued as such.
I am human. Flesh like you . Equal as you . I am valuable too, because I am human.
Rosaline Johnson is a poet , singer and student based in Freetown, Sierra Leone.