A Heavy Hand

He was rage, ignoring light His anger survived the darkest night Stilling her dreams, her hopes, her belief He abused her love – gave her tarnished grief He was the shadow of doubt That always spoke during a blowout When his heavy wrath warred with her peace Filling her with a fear that brought the town police He was the man she’d once loved Before his hand had hit and shoved Concealing even the feelings she’d known Complicating a joy that might have once grown He was fear, failure and pain His spirit poured out an awful rain Destroying her faith, erasing even grace That had soothed her heart with his embrace Then, one day she finally went away Leaving him to face the anger and dismay He would never again know the love she had been Giving him from the beginning, before he became so mean