Hearing him call Barely awake Weary and worn Unable to talk Returned to her sleep And later awoke Found him still there Claiming a debt Not truly owed Sullen, she paid Gritted her teeth Let him get laid Hating herself Hating him more Left him asleep Hoping he’d go Before she returned But when he was gone Prayed he’d be back Give her a chance To answer his need To rape her again To answer her need To hate him some more In the sweet name of love