He 
JERKED 
Off his leather belt, 
With buckle end,
He 
BEAT
his inocent 
teenage daughter
ACROSS
her naked thighs—

Strike
Strike–Strike-
Strike–Strike–Strike
Strike-Strike-Strike-Strike
STRIKESTRIKESTRIKESTRIKESTRIKE
STRIKESRRIKESTRIKESTRIKESTRIKE
Strike-Strike-Strike-Strike
Strike–Strike-Strike
Strike–Strike
Strike……

As if 
She were 
a convicted 
Salem witch.