Clenched Fists and Silent Tears
crouched in the corner
her head is covered
face blood smothered
when the bruises fade
their replaced with another
she looks in the mirror
with makeup she covers
drops to her knees
hangs her head and she cries
each day that passes, another piece of her dies
he sees her crying and calls her weak
hits her hard, he's upped the tweak
she hears the screams of her 5 year old son
"daddy daddy stop! stop hitting mum"!
but he doesn't listen it only fuels his rage
so he hits her again like a dog in a cage
her eyes are swollen
her nose is broken
she prays to God to give her a token
a token of courage, for strength to walk away
life is a burden she now faces every day
fear is his partner, they now own her soul
he has stolen her spirit, her life he controls
clumps of her hair lay scattered on the floor
she cant breathe, she cant fight anymore
her broken bones they hurt
blood stains on her shirt
his taunts and nasty words scarred in her mind
how could love ever have been so blind?
once a strong woman now broken and numb
she now looks at the woman he has made her become
and so all the love she gave
slowly fades away
she's gotta say goodbye
before she dies inside
all the love she gave
now replaced with hate
her scars are torn apart
just like her broken heart
she looks at her son, sees the tears in his eyes
and comforts her boy, then together they cry
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