Mumu Mute!

He slapped you , you are looking,

He cheats on you, no comment you said,

He knows every reason you don't measure up,

Yet he does not even measure up to you in anything,

He makes fun of your appearance,

Only if he has seen himself in the mirror,

You cook, he complains, while he cannot even boil water,

He talks about where is going but never a blueprint,

Just all mumu story in his thick skull,

He sees you as his puppet,

Just to say what he wants you to say,

Your laughter an irritant to him,

His own like an old engine growling with thick smoke,

Stunned to talk, just  water glared in your eyes,

Turn table of time will unfold mystery,

Then prey to stand up against predator 

Mumu voice louder than trumpet 

Over hills and far away is heard,

Echoes of her cry are heard at dawn!

(C) Olufunmi Adeyemo August 2017