Beatrice - South Kivu

Beatrice, 27

From South Kivu, Congo to Bangkok, Thailand - Friday 14 December 2012

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A home in South Kivu,

A home that was erased

When rebels came to take over

When rebels came and raped.

For human rights I wrote

For human rights I shout

Until the soldiers came for me

Until they knocked me out

They tied me to the bed

They all appeared so vile

All six of them raped me

All six stole my smile

They threatened to kill me

They threatened with knives

I screamed out for aid

I screamed for my life

A place once called my home

A place now shattered down

When I left my land - Burundi

When I left for the unknown

I’m now refused my status

But I’m refusing to go home ,

While I’m frightened of the future

While I’m scared of what will come.