Laying on this uncomfortable couch which daddy drove all night to find,
Made me realize,
I am living and breathing in a shantytown
And this sincerely made me want to drown,
As never once has this frown turned upside down.
Living life in poverty,
Resulted in mockery,
This ensured the steady strength of this armory,
Which I now wear on my body,
Never to be taken off.
Oh, gravity why’d you have to hold me down?
Made me realize,
I am living and breathing in a shantytown
And this sincerely made me want to drown,
As never once has this frown turned upside down.
Living life in poverty,
Resulted in mockery,
This ensured the steady strength of this armory,
Which I now wear on my body,
Never to be taken off.
Oh, gravity why’d you have to hold me down?
Imthishal Mohamed (21st century) Maldives
Source: Silk Routes, University of Iowa
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