Editorial note- While we are in the month of November, the month that is
believed as the sacred month by
many of the African Descent. We also advocate
for the stop and end in Gender Based Violence mostly known as GBV in Zimbabwe. GirlChildCreativity
publishes a poem by Tanaka Bandera titled MY TIME IS UP Tanaka is a Theatre and Arts Student at the Midlands
State University. The poem is pregnant with emotion as young poet stands
her ground in unmasking the chauvinistic behaviour
of the other gender. The poet
declares militantly in some of her
verses that enough is enough. We continue to give young girls
space and voice as we also continue to organize literary events that continue to put the aspirations of girls and
young women in the forefront.
We also take this opportunity to
thank the GBV Africa Network for assisting us with the kit for advocacy and information during the 16 days of
Activism which starts every 25th of November to 10
December every year. We are going to
have events in various locations of Zimbabwe. Thumbs up to Hope Harriet and team!
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MY TIME IS UP
You hit me like l am a punching bag
You treat me like a rag
You cheat me…
All you do is ill-treating me.
My time is up
Its not like l am giving up, enough is enough
The tears that l have cried are enough
l have tried to make this work
…you are a jerk
You are making things worse.
You think life without you in the map is
impossible
You are wrong…because l am going to fill the gap and make it possible
You are a beast
Our kids see you as a monster
You never showed them love even just once.
You run away from your responsibilities as a father
That is why you think showing love to your family is not valuable
There are no possibilities that you are going to change
Its getting serious
Life with you is dolorous
l am walking away
Please…don’t get into my way
You are an alley cat
Deep down in your heart
You know you have caused me so much hurt
Its never too late …to start afresh…my time is up.
Meet the Poet -
Tanaka Melenia Bandera was born on 5 February 1996 at Dangamvura Poly
Clinic in Mutare.She is the third born in a family of four.She did part of her
primary education at Alaska primary school in Chinhoyi and attended ZPS primary
school in Harare were she completed her primary education.For her high school
education she attended Roosevelt Girls High School and Avenues High School.She
is currently studying Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies Honours
Degree at Midlands State University.
Tanaka Melenia Bandera was born on 5 February 1996 at Dangamvura Poly
Clinic in Mutare.She is the third born in a family of four.She did part of her
primary education at Alaska primary school in Chinhoyi and attended ZPS primary
school in Harare were she completed her primary education.For her high school
education she attended Roosevelt Girls High School and Avenues High School.She
is currently studying Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies Honours
Degree at Midlands State University.
Her FB is Tanaka Bandera.
Young girls continue to speak out through their poetry , stories and activities.
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