Cobra

Women and Child Abuse

his fangs flattened
ready for an attack
she stands face to face with the monster
his intent explicit
his eyes cutting through
her eyes dripping blood
trying to decipher a way to escape
but her broken limbs refuse to obey her command
while he wins,
he raises his head high
fangs as big as an ostriches wings
hopelessly she awaits for defeat
instead a flying blow lands on her creased cheek
patched it's almost as if tearing apart
"Amai Ndafa"(mother I am dying)

"Hure, Muroyi" (prostitute, witch) he spits
like a cobra the venomous words penetrate her eardrums causing them to ring
a tingling sensation,
she blacks out
she goes down
rumbles or crumbles
he seems not to notice
dodging a fist
and another and another and another.
he turns to leave
and there in the corner of the room
a tiny figure watches in horror
IT IS ME!
petrified
as if electrified
shock runs through my veins
my brains
clouded and my mind haunted
adrenaline rush
my heart pounding.
And then time stands still,
it is real,
eyes popped out
advancing towards me
greeted by a blow
Down below I go
I roll my eyes towards mother's disfigured body
her lips moving as if to say
"mwanawangu amai" (my child, mother)

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Author's Note

Please review, I am trying spoken word and this is my first piece in that genre. Honest Review and Constructive criticism will be greatly appreciated.