Wife Bashing by Julie Sipolo
Sister, I’ve come to you with my black eye and bruises’ ‘I’m afraid of your hubby, don’t want to get involved, Go to big brother’ ‘Brother, can you shelter and feed four more mouths?’ ‘Any time sis but my wife’s tongue is sharper than a two-edged sword, Ask Dad ‘Dad, I’ve come back with my problems, plus three kids’ ‘What did I say daughter? I was against this marriage from the start, but you were too strong for me and wouldn’t listen Go back to your husband, he owns you now’ ‘Policeman, help me My husband belted me up last night’ ‘I’m sorry, but this is a domestic affair It’s private, I don’t want to pry’ ‘Pastor, is there any consolation or prayer for my tormented soul? I’d divorce him if I could’ ‘You can’t ’cos you have promised, and the Bible says, ‘No divorce’’ Impossible to go back to dad, Sis doesn’t want to get involved Can’t stand sis-in-laws tongue The police don’t want to pry I don’t want ...