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Bound and Gagged

Posted on by Shaily Agrawal

We found her drenched in the street,
trying to hide her face,
blue in places,
red in others,
puffy eyes, puffy lips,
wincing when her daughter
hugged her,
crying when we helped her
out of wet clothes
to reveal the blacks and blues.

Denied sanctuary by her parents,
she sought refuge in her progeny,
only to return the next day
to the monster
who would never learn.

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3 thoughts on “Bound and Gagged”

    1. Hi Darnell, this is a real story. I remember it from my days at working women’s hostel. The woman is a well educated working woman running her family. But she returned to this monster. Thankfully, I heard that a couple of years back she separated from him. I hope she continues with the separation. He clearly wasn’t worth it.

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