This Poem Is Under Constant CCTV Surveillance

This poem is under constant CCTV surveillance,

Do not read it out aloud,

This poem is under constant CCTV surveillance,

Sharing it without the author’s consent is not allowed.

This poem is under constant CCTV surveillance,

Do not recite it anywhere,

Not even in Khartoum, not even in France,

Get the author’s consent first because it is just fair.

This poem is under constant CCTV surveillance,

When you read it, keep your voice low,

And under no circumstance,

Should you comment in the blank space below.

This poem is under constant CCTV surveillance,

Do not turn it into a song,

It is meant to be read or spoken softly to a quiet audience,

So leave it where it belong

 This poem is under constant CCTV surveillance,

You are prohibited from entering it into a literary contest,

Do not use this poem to solicit funds from the public, the government or NGO,

Do not use this poem as a slogan for any kind of political protest,

Just read it and go,

This poem is under radar,

Do not mess around with it unless you want to commit murder,

I mean, unless you want to murder your writing career,

Do not dare to copy and paste it somewhere,

Because it is encrypted with the anti-plagiarism software.

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