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Blunt Abuse

She pours out her soul in the hopes of not
To be beaten just like the night before
Fear envelopes deep within her thin bones
She prays for rain knowing she will be sore

But often she takes the blunt of the force
To keep her children safe from any harm
There are quiet nights of peace when he’s not drunk
There was a time when she fell for his charm

Now she just hopes her husband isn’t mad
For she knows who will suffer from his pain
She carries the heartache and tearfulness
That is why she always hopes for the rain

There will be a day when she will leave him
She’ll get up the nerve to leave him behind
She will be safe and secure once again
And there will be a sweet man that she’ll find

Contest: "abuse"
Sponsor: Black Eyed Susan

5/7/2013

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/9/2013 3:01:00 PM

Yes, it is so sad when the woman is feeling so scared and has to put herself between the abuser and his children, but it's a good mom that does that. I think there are so many kinds of abuse today, how can any one family escape every kind of it? It would be heaven to live with no abuse whatsoever. Makes you wonder how empty heaven might be.

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 5/9/2013 2:48:00 PM

As sweet as Russell I hope! Great but sad story. My heart bleeds when I see this barbaric treatment of ladies! You may wish to read my recent poem MAN that refers to that!

Abdulhafeez Oyewole

Date: 5/9/2013 1:17:00 PM

Well written. I support those points below. Good luck~AO

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 5/8/2013 1:09:00 PM

Gosh; I do hope so. No one needs abuse like that. I have known women that have been abused like that, but also sometimes men too get abused by women. many blessings and have a great day...... Lucilla