VOICELESS VOICE

He brought her Roses

He was very charming and seemed too good to be true

Very respectful and caring; he couldn't hurt a fly

He slapped her during an argument and blamed her for his actions

She wore sunglasses wide enough to cover her swollen face; she avoided her inquisitive colleagues

He brought her roses and apologized

He was very charming and loved by all

She searched deeply for what she had done to make him change

She let go of her expectations, dreams and voice to adopt his identity for peace sake

He went a step further today by punching her

She wore long clothes to conceal the bruises; she told her collegues she fell from the stairs

He brought her roses and apologized

Lately, he's been very charming to everyone except her

He called her names and blamed her for his actions

Her family and friends don't come around anymore; he controls her finances

He went a step further by choking her today; she passed out

He rushed her to the hospital and was right by her side when she regained consciousness

He told the doctor she was involved in an accident; she was voiceless and he became her voice

He brought her roses, teared up and apologized

Today, she got a ride from a male colleague when her car broke down

He accused her of infidelity and threatened to kill her

She decided she has had enough and was ready to leave him

She packed her clothes and called her mum to pick her up

He snatched the phone from her hand and stabbed her repeatedly as she screamed for help

He brought her roses, this time, he left it at her grave

....composed by Tope Awoyode

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