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Tale of Abuse |
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startin_fresh Member
since 1999-08-13
Posts 137US |
Tale of Abuse! Late and in the still of night The blows of the aggressor strike Her crime, loving him so much But his strokes aren't just touch Quietly she suffers the pain Muffled sighs as the blow lands again The perfect couple says the neighbor I had no idea that he would hit her The bruises show but she would say That she fell or slipped that day He leaves for work at early dawn His victim lie tattered and worn No time to cry the children wake Must not let them see me this way Quickly to makeup to conceal To cover this terrible ordeal. The oldest son has grown tall Stands and listens in the hall The blows are harder with each hit He has grown tired of all the shit He stands up to the abuser Wants him to stop hitting her Through the door and lands a punch He's hit so hard like being drunk Enough's enough you hateful man Leave her alone don't hit her again Hit me you mean hateful S.O.B. Hit me and just let her be. She never could walk out the door He was the breadwinner, sole support The children grow and move away Hardly visit home these days. The victim and abuser now old His violent temper has grown cold She in her room keeps to herself He pulls old movies from the shelf Abuse now over and the pain remains Various ailments she suffers again He sits and wonders what went wrong She limps slightly as she moves along Listen to this and please hear me Leave there, get out, get free The children know the cry in silence Their faces you can see the grimace As they carry the abuser to the grave They tried but the victim wasnt saved He couldnt take her whimpers and pain So he shoots her and him as he aims. This story doesnt have to be true Don't let it become the history of you Leave now, go quickly, and move away Get to safety forget what people say. It's your life if you choose to remain But don't let the kids see it again The scars heal on the outside of you But they could stay forever in you. [This message has been edited by startin_fresh (edited 08-14-99).] |
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Terri Member
since 1999-08-08
Posts 82Turtle Creek, PA |
A sad tale too often true...thanks for sharing, Startin. |
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elvira Senior Member
since 1999-07-06
Posts 936California |
Welcome to the forums, startin_fresh  |
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angel girl Member
since 1999-07-23
Posts 322within a whisper... |
Heartbreaking. Very well written. ------------------ One touch of nature makes the whole world kin. -William Shakespeare |
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Tara Simms Senior Member
since 1999-08-12
Posts 1244Honea Path, SC USA |
I'm glad you posted this, it's very powerful and speaks volumes. |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
Still important in its message, plea and power. I hope others read it -- others who may need the message. A |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Enjoyed ARCTIC WIND |
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