E N D U R E
by: Eyek Ntekim
Nne, endure.
Protect your home
fight for your Marriage
accept your birthright
Wives, submit to your husbands
Remember what the Bible says
God will reward you for it
Remember what Pastor Mayowa said?
No, I don’t know what the Bible tells husbands
Nne, we’re wives
Let’s face our own work
Endure
It’s your duty
to serve your husband
Whether you want to or not
This is how God intended it
The man is the head
You’re under his supervision
You are his.
Nne, endure.
What did you say?
You should have stayed quiet
You should have folded yourself in
You should have …
Do you want another woman to rule your home?
Do you want your enemies to laugh at you?
What will people say?
You must stay
Nne, endure.
He will change
Just Pray
Just Fast
Just go to night vigil
We’ve all been through it
You must pray harder
Write it down in your prayer log
Don’t stop until God changes him
Pray until something happens
He’ll come home
You shouldn’t have upset him
You should have
Endured
Eyek Ntekim is a Lagos- based student, content creator at afrikanrising.com, and a makeup artist. Eyek is passionate about issues affecting black women and spends time connecting with women like her. She can be found arguing the importance of Beyonce while working on making her world a better place. Eyek can be found on Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat @afrikanrising and @ownyourbeautyafrique.
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As women were always told what to do. How about we take a stand and fight for our rights. We’re not just housewives and mothers. We give life. We raise life. We are warriors. And powerful.
This is a beautiful poem!
Very Powerful Poem
Oh this was really good! Love it
Beautiful…I love this!!!!
What a beautiful and strng poem.
Awww, this is really good. Prayer is really powerful. Thanks for sharing this poem…
That was an interesting poem. Many literary art forms are intended to spark dialogue and conversation. This piece would definitely do that in the right circles.
This is such a beautiful poem. Thank you for sharing this.
Deep and powerful, sis! So many of us have grown up hearing that we have to be strong because we’re women, or being stifled by religion. Keep inspiring!
Awesome poem. l love it.
Great poem 👌🏾