Broken

Disappointment furrowed her thin blond brows
It seemed a lifetime ago that 
They’d declared their love with marriage vows
She’d forgive rather than combat 

This man, who after twenty years strong
Was struggling with demons and drink
It was hard for her to get along 
His raging left her on the brink

Of both frustration and bleak despair 
The names he called her were like blows
He threw them at her without care
But tonight he had punched her nose

And perhaps that’s what it took at last 
To help her make that fateful call
The police came to help her so fast 
Pushing him up against the wall 

The handcuffs went on and then they went 
To the station where they’d keep him
She knew that his mind was warped and bent 
It was the drink and not some whim

But the pain was there, inside and out 
She had reached her breaking point now 
She would not let herself cry and shout 
Time to move on she did avow

Six months later it had all worked well
Her fears were now finally quelled 
When she moved out she was scared as hell 
Against his abuse she rebelled

Being independent was a big change 
Sleeping alone was the hardest 
Her emotions travelled a far range
Knowing it was all for the best

abusepantoum

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