CRUELTY

 

 

 

 

When I was six, you hurt my siblings

On route with pails of water on their heads.

It’s difficult to forget; they were eight and ten

While you were fourteen, big and robust.

They arrived wet, in pain and achieved nothing

Due to your cruelty, as your hippo skin whip

Had lashed their heads, backs, arms and legs.

Oh! They were swollen and bruised all over.

 

What were you thinking by acting so cruel?

They were merely doing their duty,

As their school and Mama required.

You had no reason for you were just a bully.

 

Mama believed not her eyes;

Seeing them crying with no water

And their pails were not with them

For they ran and left the pails behind.

Why be so cruel to such young girls?

They’re my siblings and your act pains me.

I looked up to them and I loathe you for it.

They were my protectors and mentors.

 

What were you thinking by acting so cruel?

They were merely doing their duty,

As their school and Mama required.

You had no reason for you were just a bully.

 

You never asked for forgiveness

Despite meeting every day,

But revenge is never admirable.

 

What were you thinking by acting so cruel?

They were merely doing their duty,

As their school and Mama required.

You had no reason for you were just a bully.