She has magical powers that haunt her
From her childhood to adulthood
She is rumored to be a vessel for the goddess
But the goddess didn't claim her yet
She grew into a beautiful woman
With a loving husband to call her own
They are expecting their first issue
Soon their joy is cut short.
The villagers came to claim her body
The goddess is ready to take her, they said.
Her husband pleads for her dear life
I don't care about traditions, he said
I want my wife and unborn baby, he said
They cry and beg still
They just want to be left alone
She has found a new life, a normal life
She isn't ready to give it up
For archaic rituals and traditions.
The initiation ceremony draws closer
She is to give up her body for the goddess
A total surrender of her body, mind, and soul
The goddess will wear her body just like clothes
While she is trapped inside with no will left
Her husband must forget her and move on
Her unborn baby, well, no one knew it's fate yet.
The initiation day is here
The crowd is gathered around
From the village and the neighboring villages
They all wait patiently for the goddess
Let my wife go, her husband screams
Till his voice is lost
Strong men hold him down
So he will not disrupt the ceremony.
They started beating the drums
The music of the goddess
Dance! The chief told her
The goddess will possess her when she dances
To the special music of the drums
She dances and dances and dances
Till she started feeling pains in her belly.
Her unborn baby is uncomfortable
And her body is weak
She falls to the ground and she faints
She is awakened by a thunderous slap
The chief had slapped her to wake up
Dance harder! He screams.
Her husband watches from afar
In agony, pains, and heartbreak
He wants to save his wife and child
But the strong men hold him stronger
She dances and dances and dances
But the goddess still didn't come
She dances and dances and dances
Till her unborn child becomes fed up
It wanted so badly to leave her body
But it didn't take the normal route.
She feels a movement in her belly
The baby is coming. she thought
She slows down in her dance
Dance harder! the chief screams
The drums beat faster
And she dances and dances and dances
She felt a movement in her chest
I don't feel so good She thought
She can't stop anyway, the chief is here
She felt a movement in her throat
I'm going to vomit she thought
But she can't stop anyway, the chief is here
As she moves one more time
She opens her mouth wide
To let out the contents in her throat
But she is afraid of what she sees.
The villagers looked in confusion
Is this a fetus they asked
Can a woman vomit a fetus?
How possible is that?
Her baby has rejected her! they all keep saying
Her body is infected! they all keep shouting
The goddess rejected her body The chief shouted
The music stops
one after the other the villagers leave.
She turns to seek her husband but he is gone
Into a puff of smoke, they all disappear
In the square, she is left with her dead fetus
Her life is ruined, her world is gone
The people ruined her life
The goddess ÌSÉRÉ ruined her life.
