Modern Slaves Poem by Qiniso Mogale

They date older men
They call them blessers
Which implies that they are blesses
The truth is that the blessers are
modern day slave masters
The blesses are modern day slaves
We are faced with modern day slavery.

The blessers sexually exploit the blesses
The modern day slave masters sexually
abuse their modern day slaves
This they do in the name of money
They shower their slaves with expensive
material things
The modern day slaves have sold their souls for money
It is a painful state of affairs
It is a sorry state of affairs.

The blesses are emotionally drained
The blesses are emotionally broken
They long ceased living now they are
only existing
They can't do the things they want to do
They are modern day slaves
Their blessers are modern day slave masters.