I Forgive You, But Now I Can’t. Read Count : 116

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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.



Comments

  • May 28, 2020

  • May 28, 2020

  • Titas Sengupta

    Titas Sengupta

    exactly

    May 28, 2020

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