Deaf Ears
Deaf Ears
The gut-wrenching scream of the mother echoed,
Falling on deaf ears.
She bore her child for nine months
Only for the mere infant to be stabbed to death.
They couldn’t bring themselves to look at her.
He pushed her to the ground,
Hands reaching out to strangle her.
Disgust lingered onto their voices as they muttered
“You knew we wanted a boy,”