'til one beating to many

Domestic abuse

She never wore bright colours
preferred the night to day
would never answer questions asked
her fear would never say,
what terror lay behind her door
what torment lived within
ashamed to show the black and blues
tattooed across her skin,
by the man who vowed to love her
to protect, cherish and care
a husband now her captor
in a lived to long nightmare.

Reviews

[Dave]

It is sad to realize that so many relationships exist. Obviosly more has to be said to make these situations more public. Women are not meant to be punching bags or subjects of derision by their "So-called loving ."spouses.
Take care - Dave

[redzone]

There are many things that could be said about the horrors women have faced for many millennia. It is no wonder why, np matter all the magazines, movies, cultures pointing to how women MUST have a man at her side to feel whole, underneath, many think men are pigs. Can anyone blame them??

[jacob erin-cilberto]

when a lover has to own...to manipulate....
the one he does that to can no longer love him...
when one loves us freely....that is the love that brings contentment....rather than worry.
j.

[Lorry]

Simple words Gee, but with a punch to the head in power.
We have all seen it and most likely guess we know a culprit or two, but all we can summon is at best to be kind, when we would like to tattoo a label or two on the culprits head to make it known to the world what they are.
They wouldn't key their own car or break their own windows, yet they find it acceptable to make the one they allegedly love lifes a misery by controlling everything they allegedly love about them!
I'll leave it there, as I'm about to exceed my swearables threshold for the week, and it's only Tuesday too!

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

that's really depressing man. regardless, some great lines, especially the opening "she never wore bright colours," and "the black and blues / tattooed across her skin."

[Marie]

Wow! Dear Gee, you have captured abuse in the home superbly in this flawlessly penned poem. The visual detail is so striking I could see the lady in question in my mind as I read. It must be hell on earth to live with such terrible beatings and to be controlled by a man who promised to love you forever, in sickness and in health and then, conveniently forgot about his vows. I think some men under go the same kind of marriages where the woman beats them and tries to control them. I knew of one case quite close to me here. I imagine it must humiliate whichever partner is the victim! Thank you for writing this wonderful poem and for the message it contains as somebody may read it and derive the courage to walk away and report such a horrendous marriage, after reading the poem. Kudos, dear Gee and THANK YOU! for sharing, dear friend...

[Gee]

Tis very sad Marie. Many spouses stay in loveless, violent marriages as they have nowhere to go(in their minds) some only escape when killed.
Thank you for dropping in, you are very much appreciated.
Hope all is well with you

[Marie]

It is a v-e-r-y sad situation and rife in Ireland, dear Gee. Most welcome always, dear friend. All well this end. Hope all is well with you and your dear family too. Brightest blessings for a wonderful day, dear friend...