You're Losing Her

she writes about the past

she writes about the future

she writes about how it hurts

when you emotionally abuse her

bruises fade faster

she prays for a strike

cause maybe after that blow

she can start a new life

your words, make scars

but you push it away

her smile, the edges

they begin to fray

yet you keep pounding the hate

her ears are bleeding

from the burning harshness

from all of you

a group

reconciling is out of the question

no more group sessions

shes leaving

whether this house or this world

is up to your next say

she is just a girl

alone in the world

even with the arms of many

she is just like before

try to take the knife 

thats vowed to end her life

she says it's her solution

to end her blue confusion

___________________________

you dont have to understand

but look at your demands

see what she can give

see what she already has

this girl is fading fast

trust me i feel it

black blue orange yellow

what the hell do these colors mean

shes losing it, cant you see 

I promise, this is her mind

and im getting darker

like the ring on her finger

she hates her corruption

its made her herself

so she hates her existence

and questions its meaning

she screams

"let me out"

but shes six feet below

already buried

youre all just too stupid

to notice

Try to take the knife

thats vowed to end her life

shes says its her solution

to end her blue confusion

you wont try though

youre an accessory to murder

the world has lost a great girl

because no one saw her tears. 

5-30-2013

Reviews

[bigfootprint]

Heartwrenching. You write well. You sound like you saw it up close and personal. Your imagery is profound. The lower-case treatment adds to the low self-esteem. Too often the victim defends her attacker. Such a tragedy is often discovered too late. There are laws, but too many spouse-abusers go unpunished. Too many victims are afraid to ask for help. They usually feel self-blame, but that is the brainwashing of constant terror. I saw it as a child, bullied by siblings, living in constant anxiety. Nobody ever listened to me. So sad.

[Curtis.Lenker]

Wow. Such a powerful message. This poem is amazing. I have been through this once to twice in my life. This poem really speaks to me. This is a really amazing poem. I enjoyed reading this one a lot.