So they came from the back of my house swinging like branches blown by wind from, from side by side i was terrified Looking at hate in their eyes lighting up like a bonfire they were ready to swallow me like a sip of water Surrounding me like a swarm of bees on a petal I lost my breath my scream couldnt pass the edges of their circle And there you came with anger they had never seen before with power shaking the ground in silence roaring like a lion you threw yourself in a den and pulled me out but you didn’t survive . you didn’t survive it They tore your clothes in pieces Pierced your body like a dough Smiling at the dripping Of your blood You let them lock you up In the cage Breathless lying on the ground You let them smile Then I knew I was next To lie on that ground But it wasn’t long And you woke up Woke up with strenghth like never before Then there, there They knew that they could Never defeat you For you are Undefeatable , unshakable, unbeatable And unshakable THANK YOU FOR THE CROSS Angel Phionah Ampurire is a law student at the University of Rwanda