TORIA VOICE

  

 SMALL GIRL
"My Baby" is what everyone calls her
She roam the house with singlet and pant
Go put on a dress a woman once scolded her
Leave her alone, don't spoil her
She's still a small girl was what they said

When she asked to watch movie on bro's phone, You're still a small girl is what he will say
Even when everyone is sitted in the sitting room
They change the channel or fast forward the movies
And each time when she asked why
You're still a small girl is the answer she got.

They came to her school and distributed pads
Her class teacher won't give to her because she said she's a small girl
The last time she asked momma how a child is formed
You're still a small girl,wait  for a while was what momma said

She once heard big sis telling momma to buy her a bra
She told momma she want one too, you're still a small girl was what momma said.

When she went out with bro, he wouldn't allow her sit @his back on the bike
Boys shouldn't sit behind a girl is what she said

But bro told her she's a small girl and made her sit @his front.

Alot of places she has been restricted not to go

Alot of things she has been told not to do

Alot of words she has been asked not to say

And when she asked why, you're a still a small girl is the answer she got.

Then she begin to wonder when she'll be big

Big enough to do what Mummy and daddy's do

Big enough to know how babies are formed
Big enough to watch movie rated 18
Big enough to collect pads when distributed
Big enough to own a bra.

She don't want uncle to lift her up anytime he come visiting
He seems to carry her because she's a small girl
When can she get a room of her own and stop dressing up in front of anybody.

One pant = one Benz
But momma keep spreading hers outside
Because she thinks she's a small girl
The last time she had lipgloss on, she got scolded by Mummy pastor
She said she shouldn't do that because she's till a

small girl.

What if  she sleep and wake up big
What if by tomorrow her breasts are out
What if she go to school and there is a stain at the back of her uniform
What if her clothes no longer size her 
What if her shoes are all too small
Maybe then everyone will stop calling her a small girl.