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By His Side - Abused Women Contest

She wakens in the morning Through her eyes she cannot see Bruised and battered by her lover Yet she stays to service he He is a senseless bruising beast Who thinks his fist speak the best Would never dream of being gentle Thinks being kind does not impress. In his mind he does no wrong Since the cancer took its hold The gentle man he once was Would never be so hard and cold So she stays by his side Knowing a beating is on the score Prays the lord keeps her alive Until he needs her no more. Could you walk the road she battles Would you step inside her shoes Shaken till her teeth doth rattle Not a single inch that isn’t blue. She loves him he is her master Protector, lover friend Kept her safe when things mattered Vowed to love her to life's end He would be mortified if he knew The pain and torture he sends her way Still she smiles and says “I love you” Til he’s at deaths door she will stay.

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Monterey Sirak

Date: 4/23/2014 6:29:00 AM

Brilliant write! Is it based on a true story? A friend found out her husband had terminal brain cancer on the day she planned to file for divorce (tired of his abuse and cheating) so she stayed and cared for him to the end. She never told him she stayed out of duty and pity not love.

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 4/22/2014 4:28:00 PM

Each abused woman has a reason that holds her captured to the abuse she endures...excellent write and win. Hugs

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/21/2014 6:38:00 PM

Seren, , Loved how you extracted this one away. Congratulations, this is a great win, for such a painful and realistic theme, when writing about this topic, In which phantom's around Abused Women. Have a nice day:) ~LINDA

Seren Roberts
Date: 4/21/2014 10:20:00 PM

Thanks Linda, thought I would attack the subject at a different angle ...Seren

Joe Flach

Date: 4/21/2014 4:13:00 PM

Thank you for entering the contest, Serene and congratulations on your placement. This is a powerful and sorrowful write. I think you aptly capture some of the dichotomy that allows a relationship like this to continue. Yes, "He is a bruising beast / Who thinks his fist speaks the best", but she still sees him as, "her master, protector, lover, friend". Well done. Joe

Verlena S. Walker

Date: 4/21/2014 2:40:00 PM

Congratulations Serene this is a beautiful poem and you deserved the win... Verlena

Aiyah Torres

Date: 3/17/2014 12:12:00 PM

the reality of being used and abused... that women mostly choose to stay and endure all the pain he cause...and have no enough courage to move... So pitty...they have no choice.. :'(( this is a wonderful piece....good luck in the contest! ..^__^

Seren Roberts
Date: 3/18/2014 2:36:00 AM

Thanks for your words ...Seren

Paul Callus

Date: 3/17/2014 11:20:00 AM

Used and abused...and yet cutting loose is so very difficult. // good luck for contest.// paul

Seren Roberts
Date: 3/18/2014 2:36:00 AM

Thank you Paul ...Seren