He Hit You

Pow!

Bam!

Boom!

You don’t know what hit you,
But you know something did.
You know that someone struck you
Surely, someone did

Then
You fall to the ground
He says
“Shh, don’t make a sound”
With his hand on your mouth
To stop your cries
From falling out

You stop and behold this horrifying sight
And you know in your gut that something is not right.
Because this man standing before you
Once took you for his wife

This man standing before you
Said, “I forever do,
I promise that I always will-
Never put myself before you.
I will love you and honor you,
And cherish your name.
I will guide and protect you.
And kindle the flames
Of our love.”

Now these words are all lies
They rot
They wilt
This man has struck down
The home you both built
The unity you created
Is now torn into two
All love, long forgotten
The moment
He hit you