I’d grown up
in the lap of society
She sang me lullabies
I gurgled with glee.
She whispered in my ear
to keep my words to myself.
‘No one should hear you.’
And so I did as instructed
I stifled my voice deep inside.
For so long, in fact,
that I forgot the very sound of it.
Nay,
I forgot its existence.
‘Dear, is this okay?’
They’d ask me.
And I’d nod dumbly along.
‘Shall I do this?’
They’d ask me.
I’d shake my head vehemently,
but their backs were turned to me.
They couldn’t see me,
And they couldn’t hear me.
But I heard them.
I heard the people begging mercy
I heard the click of the shackles on bony hands
And I reached out to them.
Alas, my hands weren’t long enough.
I cried out, ‘Stop this horror.’
But cold air blew out my mouth.
And so
desperate
I tugged at my ears
I clawed at them
I ripped those bloody things away
So I stopped hearing
and pretended that was the solution
the right solution
and the blood continued to flow.
from me
around me
As I closed my eyes and slept peacefully.
I owe you guys a million apologies. My Wifi hasn’t been working for the past couple days, and hence there was no book challenge updates. I shall continue it today evening. PROMISE OKAY.
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