Demon In Disguise

He is a rose (one of a kind),
A rare and natural beauty
	not withered by time,
He is a thorn
	that pierces her pride,
While he holds many others
	she is the shadow by his side,
He makes her bleed,
	leaving nowhere to hide,
He rules her with an iron fist
	this man who shines,

She is a song (he plays in spite),
The melody off key,
	the words not quite right,
He is a prize
	many fight to win,
His public will never know
	how much she fears him,
He threatens her being,
	her free will he binds,
He strips her sense of self,
	by his values she is defined,

He is a portrait (a work of art),
A priceless masterpiece
	others hold close in their hearts,
He is a man
	they know little of,
He doesn’t reveal himself to them
	but to her he does,
He cuts her down,
	to her pain he is blind,
She is but a possession to him,
	this demon in disguise.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Gondolf Avatar
October 29, 2020 at 5:33 AM
I can feel a deep emotion and pain in this piece, Jolynn, nicely written. Welcome to Poetry Soup. John
Haynes Avatar
October 29, 2020 at 10:35 AM
Thank you John. I have not experienced this but this situation seems much too common.
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