Cut Throat
CUT THROAT
A DAY LIKE ANY OTHER--AT HOME WITH MY BABY GIRL AND HER THREE YEAR OLD BROTHER
My son attended play-school three mornings a week
his sister still at home had just turned one
she loved her big brother—her hero and friend
strapped in her car seat-- a restriction she hated
we did the short trip to fetch him from ‘school’
The 5 minute drive home –full of his morning news
pictures created and people he had played with
pulled into our drive- way in no time at all
lunch time preparation as they watched cartoons on TV
Placing my purse in the room on my bed
I turned and was grabbed around the neck
sharp knife he held the steel tip close--cut throat
threatening to kill me if I struggled or shouted
Locking the bedroom door he commanded I hand over
anything valuable—demanding to know—where I kept a gun?
he pulled off my wedding band and helped himself liberally
still holding the knife at my throat – precious sentimental things he stole
Comprehending the fact I was no longer in sight
my baby’s stood at the door-- banged and cried
pleading with my assailant to do them no harm
he tied me up, cut the phone cord-- just laughed
Allowing my children into the room
locking us up from the outside within
my daughter was screaming, my son acting brave
trying to cut my constraints with a nail file
With no phone connection trapped in my room
he boldly climbed out the window taking action
three blocks down the road— only three years old
running to my sister’s home—screaming ‘call the police’
The trauma ended as we were finally set free
continued relentless, far beyond that day— constantly
this man who attacked causing extensive terror-- fear
was never located, escaping his crime-- forever free
A DAY LIKE ANY OTHER—AT HOME WITH MY BABY GIRL AND HER THREE YEAR OLD BROTHER
This happened to us in July 1991—since then crime has escalated out of control in South Africa… many not fortunate enough to tell the tale
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