Category : Poems

Sub Category : N/A

He got on one knee to give me a ringT
he countdown to wedding bell had ticked off
Gathered before expectant seas of eyes
We mumbled some vows to become husband and wife

The moment after that became surreal
The start of our happily ever after

Out of the blue, tragedy struck
Like a broken Chord, the melody stopped
For the first time he raised his voice
But he gave me a kiss, and I forgive him.

Like a house of cards, we are falling apart
He raised his hands, I’m sobbing like a child 
Nursing a black eyes
A slap from his backhand
But he brought me chocolate, and I forgive him.

He staggered in that night
His breath reeks of rum
He rips my dress in multiple shreds
My head reels in pains of migraine
 Yet he violated my body anyways
But He brought me flowers, and I forgive him.

He makes secret journeys to the toilet
Receiving phone calls under muffled voice
To hatch plans for an adulterous trip
With Jessica the secretary

Emboldened like mad ram, I raised hell
His strangle hold on my neck was about to extinguish my breathe
The next object I hurled at him is the vase
With a laboured thud, he dropped on the floor
Tears flowed freely as I dialed the Doc
He can’t feel a pulse, his heart stopped

What followed is a blur
As I take the stand inside the court
Murder was the case that they gave me
Didn’t matter if it was self defense
As the judge read out my sentence
It was greeted with a heart without remorse
I remember I use to forgive you
But this time, I can’t

OLADUN OLADAPO.

Domestic violence is real
Walk out of that violent relationship or marriage while you can still salvage your life.