Baby I'm Sorry by Amanda Ranganawa

          Baby I'm Sorry

Written by Amanda Ranganawa

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He comes home from work early
And rushes to our bed
Looking hurt and worried
He takes my tiny hands in his strong hands and says
''Baby I''m sorry''

He looks so sad
I keep quiet
He kisses my cheeks and starts to cry
''I wasn't born like this you know,I've never hit a woman.
Baby I'm sorry''

I stay quiet as he takes moments from my life
to display his misfortune
He wipes his tears and looks at me
He kisses my bruised lips and forehead
He kisses my tiny hands again
''Baby l'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you''

He looks at me surprised with my silence
There in his eyes l see a familiar glimpse of impatience
So l smile
The anger that was slowly tracing his body slids down
He smiles back at me
''That's my girl. I knew you would understand.
Go take a bath, I will make you supper''

By Amanda Ranganawa #TheAfricanPenPrincess
16 days of gender based violence #EndDomesticViolence #EndAllViolence

Regrets of a ‘Young’ Maiden

Written by Amanda Ranganawa

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Forgive me for loving him!

After all he did say he loved me too

Forgive me for smiling at his letters

After all it was him who wrote them

Forgive me for touching him

After all it was he who aroused me

Forgive me for opening my legs

Was it not he who lay on top of me?

Forgive me for keeping quiet

He promised to marry me before it showed

Forgive me for getting pregnant

After all had it not been for his sperm I will not

Be in this predicament

Forgive me for having to raise a childless father

Was it my fault that he ran away?

Forgive me for shaming the family

But I will not apologize on his behalf

After all, he made me his victim

First written on 28 March 2012