Domestic violence victims and Cherokee nation
Cree nation my grandmother
heritage it's been awhile since
I felt such an emotional fear
from a man my abusive ex
husband arouse my thinking
i sat with my new husband
such a peaceful celebration
that I received my restraining
orders I felt he was there hiding
behind one of the stuffed animals
hanging on the wall the goat the
tiger the bear the Buffalo
the big black panther watching
I catered to my heritage feeling
sad that after all these years
reading just what he'd done to
the children and I and we survived
Christmas eve nightmare now
here I am decades later he attacked
his entire being blackmailed his
affair with abuse of power sent
him on a rage to harm me because
he was actually using my traumatic
brain injury claim to fund his affairs
my life is grave danger complete
stress as they broke in my home
taking one poem in particular
I'd intended to put in on a mug for
domestic violence awareness
the title of the poem is called
domestic violence survivor this
triggered more rage mental
emotions psychological abuse
of power victimization of a brain
injured American poet I am still
traumatized feeling blessed
and safe I forgave him for the
beatings the horror as I sat with
a traumatic brain injury he still
punched me kicked me hit me
with a giant stone that could
have killed me a few inches
thank god I didn't look back
my back was turned when he
threw this large object at my
head hitting my shoulder bloody
mess today still afraid honestly
a new husband new life I'm blessed
but still look over my shoulder I still
feel pain I still carry the restraining
orders for when he comes again
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