Feared Phonecall
So many thoughts ran through my head,
I'd just received the phone call I had feared,
Can you drive me to the hospital Mum?
My eye is swollen and my arm is numb,
My heart I'm sure skipped a beat,
My stomach sank and my legs went weak,
Images ran through my mind,
I was scared of what I'd find,
Reassuring her I was heading her way,
I'll be there soon without delay,
Quickly arriving I went inside,
I took one look and I just cried,
Trying to be brave she said to me,
It's not too bad Mum I can still see,
My arm though it is actually numb,
Protecting my head is what I done,
He was kicking was all she said,
I asked her where? She said my head,
He didn't mean to do it now he feels bad,
He can't even look at me cause it makes him sad,
Imagining her scared and on the floor,
Begging him to stop, pleading no more,
That day I was torn apart,
I felt her pain in my heart,
A range of emotions flowed through me,
Of his hold she must break free,
The more I think the more I cry,
Wanting the answers as to why?
Why and what was going through his mind?
As he kicked my baby one more time.
Copyright © Susan Ellis | Year Posted 2020
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