Untitled Poem by Megan du Toit

I hear a loud thump
I can hear her screaming
I run to the dining room and see her tumble to the floor
Mummy! ! Mummy! !
I scream as he kicks her with cheer
My fist clenched
“Deddy jy maak vir mummy seer”
“Hou jou bek en maak toe die deur”
I run to the room where all I can do is cry
When I see her again I think she has died
The room coloured red
And glass splinters scattered
My 4 year old mouth whispers
“Moenie worry nie alles is aright”
That’s all I dare remember
The first of many nights.