Spoiling for fight

Today I must beat my wife for no apparent reason,

It has been long since we fought,

I feel unused, unnoticed and unappreciated,

I will just surprise her with a thunderous slap across her mouth,

And if she asks me why I slapped her,

I will slap her again for asking rhetorical questions.

Today I must refuse my wife’s food for no apparent reason,

It has been long since we quarreled,

I feel unused, unnoticed and unappreciated,

I will just wait for her to put the food on the table then I tell her I am not hungry,

If she asks where did I eat from?

I will slap her and accuse her of accusing me of cheating,

“Are you saying that I ate from my mpango wa Kando”s house?” I will ask her,

And before she answers I will rain blows on her.

I must abuse my wife today,

It has been long since we had a commotion in this house,

I feel unused, unnoticed and unappreciated,

This peace we have been having is boring,

I need some friction, some instability,

I need to re-assert my authority in this house,

I need to hear someone apologizing and re-assuring me that I am the controller of things,

I need to hear someone telling me how much she loves me,

And how she cannot live without me,

I just need to beat somebody.

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