Punching Bag

A poem about the struggle of being verbally abused.

I'm standing in the ring

Another round I lost

No bruises on my face

But the pain is the real cost

No training was needed

No belt for the winner

Just her words that left a mark

Revenge became her dinner

 

You yell at me for nothing

I can't take it anymore

One day I'll pack my bags

And walk right out the door

It's like I am your punching bag,

To let the anger out

All I hear is you taunting me

I hear every scream and shout

 

No one should have to live like this

Neither you or me

May I ask if one day

You'll just set me free?

I need to leave your prison

A place I never want to live

It's now time for round two

I have all my life to give

 

You yell at me for nothing

I can't take it anymore

One day I'll pack my bags

And walk right out the door

It's like I am your punching bag,

To let the anger out

All I hear is you taunting me

I hear every scream and shout

 

Every cruel word you say

Equals another punch

You knock me down and then it hurts

It really hurts a bunch

But nothing will stop me

From giving up on life

I get back up, I'm on my feet

To finish this bloody fight

 

So you can punch me with your cursing

And tell me I'm not good enough

But I don't care what you do

I know that life is rough

You can throw me on the walls

And throw me out the ring

But I'll get up and fight harder

Harder than anything

 

Now I am the champion

A belt and medal in hand

I proved your cruel words wrong

And now I understand

When you're a punching bag

Someone else's anger is let out

Well now here's my anger

As I scream and shout

Now you're the punching bag

Now you can feel my pain

Alright, I see how you want to end this

You wanna go again...

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Rose Diamond]

I quite enjoyed this! Emotion and passion seeps out of every word, and I feel as though those emotions are transferring into my heart, giving me that anger and desperation the narrator feels. Good job! :)

[Lisa Moore]

OMG >.< i LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! Like gahhh love love love.... I am now really and honestly speechles