Three Word Wednesday- Flowing through generations

Habitual, adjective: done or doing constantly or as a habit, regular; usual.

Illustrious, adjective: well known, respected, and admired for past achievements.

Jumbled, verb:  mix up in a confused or untidy way.

The raised voices

Habitually 

The reverberating sound

 Of flesh hitting flesh

Illustrious

Woman’s soft heart

Used to forgive and forget

Broken

The children their minds jumbled

Learn

The responses given

The boy child grows up

Fiercely

To repeat his daddy’s crimes

Boldly

His wife cowering in a corner

Beaten

His children fearing his wrath

Reconditioned

The girl child thinks it’s normal

To be beaten and cursed

Her job in a relationship

To make everything nice

To turn the other cheek

So it can be 
Struck 
Again

Behind closed doors

The secret remains

It cycles through generations

Again 
And
Again

It’s time to speak up

Teach our children

In communities in schools

If violence is not permitted

No raised voices in school

Then violence against women

Is 
Forbidden 
Too

For only through condemnation

Can the violence be stamped out

Beginning in the minds

Of the next generation

Who can be better than us

And teach society

The way to behave

To loved ones

Is with 
Kindness 
And 
Love.

 ©Sheilagh Lee November 25, 2015