Bought by silver by Lincoln Majogo

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Writers notice

The poem is not in any way an attack on virginity as an additive of value to lobola payments. It actually has nothing to do with it. It may sound so and in any way that is unintended. The poem seeks to propose better metrics for ascertaining value, some which includes humility, empathy, compassion etc. The poem reflects why these are better metrics as compared to virginity which in any way in the authors view does not always necessarily reflect ones character. Enjoy the read.

 

Bought by silver

250 pieces of silver were charged

250 pieces of silver were paid

She’s a virgin! “you rarely find virgins these days” the father insisted

And by his metric, she valued more on the market

He took her and slept with her on the night

He bought her with 250 pieces of silver!

 

He deflowered her on their first night

Not a virgin anymore, she was his prostitute for life

For his marriage was only to a virgin! Something she no longer was!

She hadn’t been sold for her inner beauty, sense of humor, kindness or compassion

She had been bought because her legs were fresh on the market

 

10 pieces of silver were charged for a night

10 pieces of silver were paid for the prostitute

He took to his house a whore and slept with her

Both of them were bought on the market, for they were many

Who could claim that there were better than the other?

 For they all were bought by silver!

 

But she who had been bought for her humor, their style, empathy, hard-work, her humility

For these increased value even through use, they had no worry of losing anything

Forever, for in use they increased their value

Even in separation they remained expensive, for their value was self -made

 And to the self it remained.

 

 

 

Thank you!

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