Meditations of the Unheard

Who should be responsible for her murder?

The question engraved on her tomb below her names

The question every visitor ask themselves before saying something,

And proceed to complain how Mother is pregnant in her late forties

I understand we all have problems but this is what I came for,

How do you explain to your children that their grandmother is pregnant?

A question is posed to you and awaits your response

You want to say-

But you have not answered the question written before you

You want to say this encounter reminds me you of the days you were cut off in conversations,

But you simply remember your state of silence is permanent

The sleep paralysis you had with four men besides the bed taking off their trousers was just practice,

The paralysis beyond death is an oath you forcibly took

Who should be responsible for the baby if she gets pregnant?

The question jokingly asked as one pulled you to him by the legs

But your mother is pregnant in her forties and no one knows what to do,

We asked who should be responsible for your murder because we do not know who to choose

Would you have preferred for the broom besides your casket so you can fight for yourself?

Maybe this is what should have been written rather than a question directed to us

Why don't you fight for yourself?