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.
Copyright © Andre C Anderson | Year Posted 2025
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