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
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