Reliving the Moment
His eyes were wild with angry
He roughly shoved her out of the vehicle
I froze, terrified
Her life was in danger
Or was it my life in danger
Our lives where in danger
She was begging for mercy
Once the love of her life,
Now a merciless monster.
Once the beloved father to her child,
Now a furious stranger
We didnt deserve that.
From the roadside l fought with her
I couldn't lose again
Strength failing, panic taking over
I froze, terrified
I couldn't save myself
She can't save herself
We can't save ourselves
The buildings just towered over
Why not fall on us and bring an end to this?
The ground stood its ground,
Why not open and swallow us up?
Even the birds turned a blind eye
With no help in sight..
It all came crashing down
Seems like a terrible dream now
The flashbacks have rested their case
The bruises are gone,
The scars have faded,
Memories erased.
Seasons and years have done it,
That which couldn't be done quicker.
The shadow of fear is not recognisable any more.
The harsh tone in the voice
Doesn't move me anymore.
The threatening look on his face
Doesn't scare me anymore
My eyes dont shine with tears at this anymore.
The fire of anger in them is enough to tell him,
I am a different person.
Strong but not masculine.
I square my shoulders and hold my head high.
I look him straight in the eye
Without any sense of apology.
I am the heroine,
The lioness he crafted
And will never be able to touch again
This bold character in the once feeble me,
Scares the day lights out of him.
My hands maybe shaky
But my knees won't give in.
Armed to the core,
The degrading words bounce off
Some shatter and fall,
There is no route to my being for such
I got my power back,
No one is going take it away from me.
Time to shortchange myself
Is what l don't have
I will not relive the moment
All shame is wiped away
Beauty for ashes
Copyright © Nkosinomusa Cornelia Dube | Year Posted 2023
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