Footsteps, thudding heart
Abated breath, silent pleas
Constant threats, hopelessness
And torture
Violated repeatedly
Society deaf to her cries
Suffer in silence, save the
Family name, save us the shame
Let him go free
Silent screams, bleeding heart
Aching pain, bleak future
Loneliness, unworthy to mingle
Echoes from within
Empty, soulless eyes
Stare aimlessly into space
Scarred for life.
© Amaka Paul 2016
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