The Victim, The Villain Poem by Jabulani Mzinyathi

The Victim, The Villain



the victim once more battered
suddenly turned into a villain
under an avalanche of attack
for daring to stop the brutality

she is lonely in the crowd
her family preaches endurance
the in-laws are blind to her pain
yet the unjust pitied and protected

weighed down by undue pressure
reeling under a torrent of blows
the home bully goes scot free
and lives again for his reign of terror

Sunday, June 11, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: love and life
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
violence against women. first published by zwla sisters in law 2
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
READ THIS POEM IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Close
Error Success