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Fade : Poetry on Abuse

written by Poet : Shelly Wiseberg


The knife in my back still hurts from your cutting words,

piece by piece it tears me apart confining me in my home

like a prisoner.

Living in fear from your tirades and degrading ways,

weakens me in strength and beats me down to a pulp

in poor self esteem with confidence gone.

Blackened eyes with knuckled fists taking away my beauty

from the wrath of the beast.

Love is not suffering that is whay they say.

Too afraid to leave convincing myself to stay,

hoping and wishing he would change turning over a new leaf.

My constant nightmare of disbelief ,I never imagined a life

like this without any affection not even a kiss.

Before I wither up and die inside I must find a safe place

to hide away from his monster side before I disappear,

and fade away into unconsciousness.

 

Shelly Wiseberg, 2008

Originally Posted On Site: 2008-03-28 09:25:42
Last Login: 07.16.08


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