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Save Mother : A sequel to "Help Me Tell Them".

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Domestic violence is a serious issue, a thorn in today's society. 🙅😟 What is it? 😐 Domestic violence can be described as the misuse of power by one adult in a relationship to control another. It is also the establishment of fear in a relationship through violence and other forms of abuse. This violence can take the form of physical assault, psychological, social and financial abuse; it could also be in the form of sexual assault. To read the prequels, click on  "Help Me Tell Them"  and  "Wife Beater" . - Save Mother -  "One Monday teacher taught me to count, One to Ten are your numbers, Memorize them and count with me, Alright laddies let us sing, One, Two, Three, It was past midnight, Father's fists pounded mother, Yet I have never seen him lift a pestle, When mother sweats over dinner, Four, Five, Six, Mother coiled around her baby, But I still felt the thuds, She bit her lips and muffled her groans, Her pain oblivious to the neighbors, Seven, Eigh