Believe

The tabletop reverberated by your powerful fists
My nail polish on the other edge, 
If it jumped an inch, It jumped five
I caught it.

Arm raised up over me, poised for the strike
I believe you
Scissors wielded like a dagger
I believe you
Bloodshot eyes consumed by rage
I believe you
"You don't know how easy it would be for me to kill you right now."
I believe you still. . . 

Frozen, 
Paralyzed really,

In time I would grieve
The loss of 
Trust

Heart racing  now
Don't
Don't relive it Jolene

Needed to hear
It's not your fault
You didn't deserve
God give you Peace

Cuz words like
Others have it worse than you
Others have lost their lives
May be strictly true,
Hollow

Anger, 
But not necessarily at you
I know you're broken
Anger
That nobody could see what I needed
Anger
I was supposed to treat it 
Like just another day
Anger

Don't know that I will ever trust you again
Don't think I should

But still I must end with
Faith hope and love
And the greatest is love
As long as I can love
I believe
God will give me Peace.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Ashe Avatar
April 1, 2016 at 10:41 PM
After reading this I Believe! remember, when GOD is for you, NOTHING can work against you! Write On Jolene!
Cheyney Avatar
April 1, 2016 at 11:15 PM
Thanks. Still need that reminder occasionally, okay, more like everyday.
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