You'd Never Think

This is for all the strong women who have gotten out of these horrible situations. Happy Mothers Day to you all!!!

You'd never think the woman
that laughed and smiled at work
would be the one hiding a painful secret
not necessary having to wear long sleeves
to cover up anything
but always having to laugh
to keep from crying

You'd never think a woman
as smart and courage's as she
would have to go through abuse
one time he physically hit her...
she broke a broom across his back,
then the verbal abuse sunk in...
she believed every word he called her,
she felt life had no meaning
but she had three kids to take care of

Nobody knew that we lived in a hotel,
nobody knew that me and my brothers were only allowed
one piece of chicken out of a pack of fourteen,
nobody knew... and it seemed like nobody cared

Someone cared... my grandma,
she helped my mom get through it
because she went through it herself...
she helped her realize that no man
is worth the stress he gave her


You'd never think a woman like her
would have to live through so much hell!
So don't underestimate a smile,
because they could be hiding
something underneath,
that's a lot more painful....

Author's Note

I think abuse is horrible and I commend every woman who stands up to it and walk away. You women and men are amazing. Happy Mothers Day. :)

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A powerful poem. Woman and children need safe houses. Today most are ran by churches and donations. USA government no money for the real wealth of American."The children." Your poem is common for people in every city. Big business own the USA. Need wiser leaders with goals of peace and to heal the wounds of the bad times. A excellent poem.
Coyote

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

Only issue I saw: You'd never think a woman as smart and courage's as she - I think you meant courageous? Sad, some people have to go through some terrible situations but I give kudos to the many that end up battling through it all and become survivors. Great write!

[Blue Moon Ice Cream]

Wow. This was incredibly touching. The second and third stanzas especially stood out to me. Vivid, painful details. I thought the ending was pretty strong as well. For some reason, the second-to-last stanza just didn't feel right to me. It reads more like a few sentences than poetry and all of the gripping details that precede it make it feel a little bland.

"Not necessary having to wear long sleeves" --> "necessarily"
"courage's" --> "courageous"

The picture set the tone for this really well. It tugs at my heart every time I look at it.

[Jake Staffeld]

Abuse is a horrible thing. great write. Thank you for the RR.

Beautiful tribute. Well written. This piece punches the point through.

[Fabric Pulse]

Oh my! This is absolutely one of your best poems yet. It's so thrilling to read through, reveals tragedy and triumph. =]

[Searching 4 Serenity]

Truly touching. Men take women for granted far too much and abuse them even more. Fortunately, not all men think of or treat women badly. Men forget that in order to sustain a relationship they must not only keep the lady in place, but also themselves. Everything lies in the hands of a man

[Kiari Sabon]

i love this poem but i find it sad........ its very good

[Poetic Beauty]

This is an eye opening poem into what could really be hidden behind a smile. Look to the eyes and see if the smile carries on there for the eyes show what is really going on. You can't hide how your feeling in your eyes. If they don't sparkle it is a facade meant to keep people unaware of the pain felt inside. I know these moments. I am just glad I didn't have to go through repeated physical abuse. It was more verbal and emotional. This is a great way to make people take a deeper look at the world and people around you. Wonderful job.

[Kenneth Sibbett]

This was so right-on. Mental abuse can be just disabling as physical abuse. Maybe worse because wounds may heal, but self-esteem never does. Great Job!

[Celeste21]

A very scary situation to be in. When I was pregnant I went through a lot of turmoil involving family. Work ended up being my only escape. I was always smiling and laughing to keep from thinking abt being home.