Her man just belted her
Three kids crying
Her bloodied mouth splutter’s a message of love
And the kids settle for a while
After he goes

Two little girls and one little boy
Terrified
What is this aboriginal culture Mum?
They ask
With no knowledge of Dad’s wisdom

Drunken wisdom
A man unemployed
In a depressed state of mind
A man losing respect all around
White and Black

The government cheque is cashed now
He is loaded and loaded
Cash and grog the fortune and wisdom
And
Two little girls and one little boy
Terrified

And a wife waiting for another beating

She’s Aborigine