Silly Me
Silly me for being naive
thinking you weren't going to hurt me
you were so good at surprising me
a blank stare, your grin and a bald up fist
after a few good hits I never underestimated you again
If I run away you would kill me exacted words you would say
Or you'll hurt my family
Me being a silly girl I believed everything you would say
You had your ways of making me stay
The threats, you running away with the kids
Really made me stay in my lane
You staying weeks away
with different women really didn't bother me
while you where away I got use to being alone
an ironic twist the time alone
Made me strong
I notice me and my kids had peace
while you where gone
until you came back to are home sweet home
There wasn't anything sweet about our home
If you didn't have things your way
NO friends nor family around me
You had a great way of pushing everyone away
Me being a Silly girl I relied on my depression as a cushion to ease my pain
It took eight years and no plans for me to escape
You could have killed me numerous times
But I'm still here because of God's grace
stepping outside a deep breath of fresh air
Yet I'm physically paralyzed because of fear
Silly me for never forgetting your words
Echoing in my head haunting me on repeat
That promise you always made to me
Putting it on your mother's grave
With that grin on your face saying,
you will kill me one day
Copyright © Jaquesha Webb | Year Posted 2015
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