a/n: my very first attempt at freeverse, so please excuse any crap you might find in here.

shhh, nobody's listening

because you're a t.e.r.r.i.b.l.e s.q.u.i.b girl

you dishonoured your family

and you might try to pretend otherwise but they really are

all

you

have

and you might

run*run*run away

with that t.e.r.r.i.b.l.e m.u.g.g.l.e man

and you might

tell

the

world

that

!he*loves*you!

but

shhh, nobody's listening

because you haven't got anything

you haven't got anyone

you have no friends&family

and

nobody else is listening

to the cries and wails and terrified whimpers of a

t.e.r.r.i.b.l.e s.q.u.i.b girl

as her husband beats her down

because you know what?

you've got no one

you're on your own, girl

.

and now the t.e.r.r.i.b.l.e m.u.g.g.l.e man

has learned of your

devilish&wicked&evil ways

he beats you

he slaps you

he screams and yells louder than you ever can or will

and you're drowningdrowningdrowning in a sea of tears&blood&terror

you're pleading

you're sososo pathetic, my dear

you're pleading

because you think someone will hear you but

shhh, nobody's listening

.

what did your father and brother tell you, you t.e.r.r.i.b.l.e s.q.u.i.b g.i.r.l?

they warned you

they were right after all

because here you are,

a/l/o/n/e

c/r/y/i/n/g

m/i/s/e/r/a/b/l/e

t/e/r/r/i/f/i/e/d

because you never expected the t.e.r.r.i.b.l.e m.u.g.g.l.e man to leave you,

did you?

so you're reduced to begging&pleading&hoping for a single piece of bread to eat every day

because you

must

keep

the

baby

alive

because he's the 1&only thing you have left

at

all

and when he's alive and well, it'll be a relief for you to finally just

stop

stop

stop

living

and finally

you've learned your lesson

as the baby is being born

you don't cry

or scream

or whimper

because !finally!

you're learned your lesson

shhh, nobody's listening