He told her it was okay,
And no one had to know,
This was their little secret,
A game- was what he called it.
And no one saw the bruises,
Or the terror in her eyes,
The tremor in her voice,
Whenever Uncle came around.
Doors were locked at nightfall,
To keep evil at bay,
But evil was within the home,
Masked as family.
Until one day, he wasn’t-
A car crash, they confirmed.
And smile as a free bird she did,
To all’s bewilderment.
Uncle…. oh you devil,
What have you got to say,
6 feet below the ground,
With all your evil deeds.
Lord- I can’t forgive him yet,
But I will try to move on,
I owe it to the little girl,
He almost… almost destroyed.
such powerful lines and words,,,so true!!
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It is so sad, that this happens too 😪
Thank you very much for reading
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These lines! ❤
Heartbreakingly beautiful. !
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Thank you very much Aisha ♥️♥️
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OMG the quote on black is sooo powerful!
I can’t wait to read the rest.
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Awwww thank you so much ♥️♥️
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Aaaaah heart breaking. 💔 so and full of reality…
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It is really such a sad reality. Thank you Inky for reading
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Ahh, that ending is quite fair in the sick game of hurt and pain!
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Never stop writing Ameena. You clearly have so much to say, and you say it so well. Take care my friend.
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Great piece. I love the initiative to shun sexual abuse.
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Thank you very much. It is about time people realise the magnitude of it
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