Lashes
Miles away from you and in my bed
I can still hear your voice in my head
Telling me that I was nothing
That I am and will be nothing
I can still feel your strokes on my skin
As I knelt before you and bruised my shin
I can still see the blood running down my arm
When you lashed too deep and caused me harm
I can still taste the fear I felt
When you struck my face and reached for the belt
You are long gone now
And I shouldn't frown
But in my head
It does not end
For I am still quivering in that corner
Hoping you would stop if I called you Mother
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