The optimist

A woman who is abused by her husband every time he is drunk. She loves him so deeply still, and only hopes for a better tomorow for her and her daughter.

she sits at home, with terror in her eyes

while hes out drinking with the guys

he stumbles in late, throws down his keys

she sees him in terror, he throws her down to her knees

one slap across the face

now she gets up; its a race

she aims for the door

but somehow she is now on the floor

she's there yelling out terror cries

"Stop yelling you b***h!" he replies

in that instant he marches to the kitchen

she heads for the stairs on a mission

he opens another beer

she calls the cops out of fear

he hears the call
and punches the wall
she takes her daughter out of her bed

and races for the door again in that next instant

his fists are covered in blood

as she leaves with her daughter they hear a thud

the door swings open

and their lies his body moping

“he’ll sober up in the morning” as she kisses her daughters head

She closed the door and looks up instead

Thanks God for her baby

And that her husband lay be

Author's Note

this is not done as well as it could be. I found inspiration, so I conjured this piece up quickly.