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Radio Scotland,4 mins

Dominica: Ras Mo

Poetry Postcards

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Pink and Blue Ever since I was small I try to understand what it really really means to be a man because some things I learnt since I was a baby like pink for a girl and blue for me so I ask myself constantly what does it to really mean to be manly in this pink and blue society How should I act like a man How should I act like a man My daddy he says you know big boys don't cry my bigger brother Junior tried to explain why he said in this life you've got to be rough and tough ain't no woman gonna love you if you are soft my coach you know he really liked me and he taught me how to be manly he said you've got to learn to keep your pain inside and when you feel pain just show manly pride How should I act like a man How should I act like a man my homies teach me the craftsmanship of how to manage a relationship they say never never let girls know you love them cause they will upset your whole system you must always have one or two on the side and from the main one those on the side you must hide from the main one those on the side you must hide How should I act like a man How should I act like a man the media the movies entertainment industry teach me about guns, drugs, sex, violence constantly the magazine ads the billboards they go so far they say in order to be a super star you've got to have expensive gear or drive a fancy car you've got to have expensive gear or drive a fancy car How should I act like a man How should I act like a man

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