Hatchet in the Womb
by Sajidah AlSaihati
Today I am greeted
With the chilling familiarity of ‘home’
As gentle pitter-pats of rain
Hit the roof.
This ‘Tyrfing’,
It never left my fingers.
Now I must offer it to you
And your accursed clutches.
The cracked, dark oak door,
Is latched shut,
As if isolation would allow you to succumb to your despair.
Tap, tap, tap.
The only one meant to knock before entering that hell-hole,
The forever uninvited guest.
And as always
You grant me no reply.
I distinctly remember
The forever present smell
Of poison
In your prison
By which I am
Effectively welcomed.
The womb I have simultaneously
Been birthed and buried
Sits in your stomach.
And as always
You don't bother looking at me.
You set down your bullet,
And I watch
As it crumbles to ashes
As soon as it hits the wood.
And as always
I carefully place the revolver on the table
As not to make a sound
As you stare at the picture hung in front of your bed.
Forever distracted by a dream.
With the chilling familiarity of ‘home’
As gentle pitter-pats of rain
Hit the roof.
This ‘Tyrfing’,
It never left my fingers.
Now I must offer it to you
And your accursed clutches.
The cracked, dark oak door,
Is latched shut,
As if isolation would allow you to succumb to your despair.
Tap, tap, tap.
The only one meant to knock before entering that hell-hole,
The forever uninvited guest.
And as always
You grant me no reply.
I distinctly remember
The forever present smell
Of poison
In your prison
By which I am
Effectively welcomed.
The womb I have simultaneously
Been birthed and buried
Sits in your stomach.
And as always
You don't bother looking at me.
You set down your bullet,
And I watch
As it crumbles to ashes
As soon as it hits the wood.
And as always
I carefully place the revolver on the table
As not to make a sound
As you stare at the picture hung in front of your bed.
Forever distracted by a dream.
Sajidah AlSaihati is a 15-year-old high school student from Saudi Arabia who holds a passion for writing and reading—particularly Russian classical literature. She especially likes touching upon more morbid topics and emotions in her works, aiming to evoke a visceral, brutal yet understanding feeling in readers. Currently in her sophomore year, this marks the official start of her literary journey--though this has not halted her passion for sharing works with the world.