Blood stains this polyester
the wounds deeper today
eyes are a shade of grey
as life destroys its colors
A simple shriek
rises new height with each blow
infants final breath exhaled
a mother trembles, breath caught
Restrained from life
hands of hatred, multiplied
Discolored flesh
torn and broken limbs
a mother pleads for death
Several years before
but the taste is of today
Scars readable upon the flesh
no happiness can take away
Shadows haunt every dream
the beatings fresh each night
Blood seeps through every pore
as the screams echo louder
Looking around there's no one
but the sounds were frightening
is he still lurking around....?
breathing halts...exhales....
always in this mother's head
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By Passionspromise:
Abuse is not, NOT, something you should simply ignore. Many lives are at stake. One hit is one hit too many. Please, hear my words, NO ONE DESERVES THIS. You do not deserve this. The beatings in time only intensify, no words can express this strongly enough. Abuse comes in a variety of ways, verbal, physical, alcohol, drugs, sex...the list goes on. I know its scarey, I know the fear, I know pain and I know the desire to get out. You are a special person, do not allow them to take that from you, do not sell yourself short. Find the strength within you, reach out, get help...become free. There are many organizations within any state that you are living in that can and will assist you in getting help/out. If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, please, get help. Even know this, I do know the fear, and in that case, please know, there are people who will listen...talk to them..be safe and be careful, always be cautious. DO NOT put yourself in harm.
I am Passionspromise, aka Tory, I am a survivor of abuse. I was married for 13 years to an abusive husband. I have been through so many horror stories to even get into. I was beaten for ten years before I had enough. He caused me to lose a daughter whom I could not protect. I live with that guilt today. Although I know I did what I could to save my baby, I feel there could of been something more. My final straw, He struck one of my daughters who at the time she was 3, and I fought back.
I found the strength, fought back, and left. I DO NOT RECOMMEND fighting back, I DO NOT SAY fight back...I say, be cautious, be alert, protect yourself. DO NOT put your life in any more danger then you have to. Please. Get help, Get Out.
"I am no longer silenced, I am a Voice, And I WILL BE HEARD"
I am here for you...for support, as a friend, as a fellow warrior. Together we can make it. I am not a counselor just a woman who knows where you've been.
If someone hits you, even once, you need to take it very seriously. Do not let shame stop you from getting help. Do not put up with any kind of abuse. You do not deserve it. No one does.
Call your local spouse abuse center or battered women's shelter for help. Contact a lawyer, or your local court, to find out more about how to protect yourself. More help can be obtained from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799- 7233 or the Family Violence Prevention Fund at 800-END-ABUSE.
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