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	Its 3.AM in my town  
a big loud bang,  
screaming and barking of dogs,  
burglars have struck again  
they will do it again tomorrow,  
aftermath is rather astounding.  
 
Two people injured  
a girl raped in front of the family.  
This is my town in normal days 
Tried community police, what? 
The vigilante groups, 
mockery to the hardcore gangs! 
 
 
Police station far? 
Yes half kilometre! 
Land rover can’t run 
No fuel for shanty town 
its in accessible 
We’ve built houses 
in every square inch 
 
Narrow streets 
Dotted shebeens strive 
to while away our miseries 
malnutrition fathoms 
incoherent tunes, 
from drunkards 
scuttles alley cats 
 
Stark reality 
violent face of 
poverty a kaleidoscope 
of misery and sorrow 
in my shanty town 
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