Lovers

He yelled.
She talked back.
He hit her with a bat.
She broke,
And cried.
He begged.
He lied.

He apologizes,
And she believes.
After all, love isn't easy

It’s a game we play
With just one other.
A hit on the back,
A kick on the shoulder.

Down on their knees
They come together
After all, by now, they should know better.
They say it won’t happen again and again.
They promise there will be an end to the pain.

He hits her hard.
She yells.
Another hit
(Since she bit).
Broken bones
With sticks and stones

A grave discovered. 
A cell for her lover.