Were they humans when
they dragged me to the streets?
Were they humans when
they tore my clothes to tatters?
Were they humans when
they fed me their excreta?
Were they humans when
they scalped me and kicked me and punched me?
What had they become when
they called me a witch?
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Had i been a witch
wouldn’t i have pushed them away?
Had i been a witch
wouldn’t I have stolen their riches?
Had i been a witch
wouldn’t i have inflicted terror upon them?
Had i been a witch
would i have prayed the Lord
to make them humans again?