Domestic Violence

By Meenali Gulati

Scream, slap, push

Un-ending, abrupt, out-of-the blue,

The hit, the terror, the loud noise

It is a night-mare every day.

Hush voices, silent prayers

Apologizes and rising thunder,

Hidden children, beaten spouse

Drunk man is out and about.

Pushing, pulling screaming out loud

Throwing family on the street out,

Anger destroys families, violence needs a stop

It cannot be allowed; there is no doubt.

Tears gulped-in, trying to forgive and for-go

Starting daily with a hope, that today no-more,

No more beating, no more pain

How on earth, we can sustain?

Stop it with the first slap

See if the signals show a trap,

Leave immediately from the scene

Do not tolerate this domestic violence crap.

It will leave you scarred forever in life

It can break you emotionally more than physically,

It breaks your freedom to live and breathe

It needs to end do not trust any deal!

Violence begun at home, comes on street

Emotions out of control are never okay,

Please move away independently

Do not plead or beg the society.

God created you special in every way

Do not hold any guilt and leave today,

Stand on your own feet, pick up the threads

Life on this earth should not be a threat.

Walk free.

By Meenali Gulati