Five minutes

Anxiously he waits for his wife She was supposed to be home at five He needs to teach her a lesson He knows she will after this session five minutes later, she opens the door Without greeting he hits her to the floor He promises tonight he will give her a hiding Never mind the pleading He beats her face to a pulp Bleeding from the scalp He shows no sign of stopping and she cannot stop sobbing He starts kicking her She is full of fear She tries to get up She slips in her own blood All afternoon he had been drinking Beating her without blinking Eventually he relents Now he can boast to his friends. He is the boss in his house A complete madhouse The sad part is she does not report him He sits on the couch and hums a hymn.