Assault and Battery
The abuse in this day
has gone to far
a war is fought in every other home
from sibling rivalry to spousal abuse
to mend these ties
it seems there's no use
the only thing left to do
is stand up for ourselves
and stop the battles
for patience is not a virtue
when it leads you to being black and blue
we should take the fight to the streets
and chant a chant to be repeat
we should love ourselves enough
not to be in the rough
we should turn the other cheek
and leave the home far at least a week
for need a new philosophy
when in danger we should flee
love should never be an excuse
to stand for abuse
Copyright © Malcolm Dyer | Year Posted 2007
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