NESTA'S WELCOME 1996

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NESTA'S WELCOME 1996

Post by dadio » June 12th, 2017, 6:55 am

Nesta Owen
glanced
at the white
plastic clock
on the wall
of the lounge
gave
a deep sigh.

Phil Owen
her husband
of six months
had gone drinking
with his friends
and was going
to be late home
once again.

She switched off
the TV and sat
scrutinising
the yellow
flowered wallpaper
which she loathed.

In the last
six months
their relationship
had in Nesta's opinion
degenerated
and declined.

Phil
dark haired
good looking
had been the most
sought after young man
in Howell's
department store
where she worked.

He fell
he claimed
for her cornflower
blue eyes
and long black hair.

The front door opened
after her husband
had fiddled
trying to get
the key in the lock.

She went to see him
and was about to ask
why he was so late
when he hit her
so hard about the head
that she felt as if
she was inside a bell
that had been struck
and she fell against
the wall of the hall.

Her lips
began to swell
her watery eyes
stared at him.

He stared at her
walked past her
and up the stairs
swaying
as he walked
not giving her
another thought.

Her thoughts
had been spattered
all over the inside
of her brain
and she sensed
the oncoming of pain.

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