Wife Batterer Poem by Wayne Leon Learmond

'What time is it?
5pm
Oh no
He will be home again
Got to get ready
Got to make sure
everywhere's clean
before he opens that door
Is the tea still hot?
If it is not
Can't bare to think
what weapon he got
Will his mood be good?
I'm in such a panic
Calm down, deep breath
Need help from this habit
I want to scream
I want to escape
I am in prison
My life is not great
My make-up is on
But don't feel like a woman
I'm dying inside
My spirit is crushin'
Don't want to feel
like this anymore
OH MY GOD.
HE'S OPENING THE DOOR! '