Veiled Terrorism

Untold brutal tales of wives battered. World all over, violated wedding vows, in merciless kicks, her screams drowse. Black-eyed Cindrella, dreams all shattered. Injured love hurts... in horrific nightmare. Red petals pumelled in dark blood clots. "Where to go? ",.. endures silent thoughts. Despair of booze reeks, why life so unfair? The thrown plate of food.. hurled in his fist She keeps saving son from the hard slap. Will there ever be.. an escape from the trap? Give him another chance,..how can she resist? Gagged mouth break ribs, heart beats in fear He will beat her again, knows the wounded wife. Legs shake, as he threatens a kitchen knife. Broken things gathered, silence dries her tear Mildewed minds... in violent homely terror Scars of bruise all hidden, so well inside a veil A helpless slave in pain, insecure and frail. A Taliban is in reign.., can we not rescue her? --------------------------------------------------------------------- Domestic Violence on women by husbands has been recognized by WHO as a global problem leading to death and injury of millions of women. Globally, as many as 38% of murders of women are committed by a male intimate partner.Global estimates published by WHO indicate that about 1 in 3 (35%) of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence. ================================== stephen pennell sponsored Contest Protest poem : A poem with a message Dated 9th February 2019