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.