Note: Originally written on Inkvite by 'Eulalia' & 'JamieKnightOnline'. My first poetry collaboration.
Look at the house
All bright and yellow
It's door the perfect shade of green
Look at the house
Rooming the perfect people
But under the roof
Is horrible things
Under the roof
Is lots of beatings
A slap, a punch, a kick
Within those walls
Are unwashed dishes
An excuse for the lover's wrath
Within those walls
There's an overlooked dinner
Enough to earn the belt
In that bedroom
Wrists are grabbed
Held down by force
Accuses are made
Remember not to yell
Neighbours don't need to know
I saw you looking at another!
You've been fooling around!
Always home late!
I can smell the alcohol!
In this cellar
I am locked at night
As punishment for some slight
In this cellar
I live in fear of the rats
Daren't shout out
I know what I'll get
In this street
I put on a smile
Pretending it's all fine
Although I must be honest
With myself of course
And honestly I'm not
I'm not alright
Every inch of me aches
Every inch of me begs
For this terror to stop
Look at the house
Under the roof
Within those walls
In this cellar
In this street
If people knew
What would they say
That man is a Nancy
That man must be gay
To let a woman hit him
Hit him, me, that way
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Inkvite - My Collaborations
Short StoryA collection of my collaborations on writers app 'Inkvite'. All writers usernames credited on each story. Non-commercial short story collection, mainly in the Horror genre.
