Her Eyes Were Dry

Her eyes were dry When she removed the ring from her finger She didn't shed a tear For this man she called her husband She felt her pains inside Gently fade from deep inside her She watched his family stare As they whispered behind her back She just smiled and nodded Without a tear in her eyes For tonight his days of beating her Ended as the day turned black Her eyes were Dry When she walked passed the casket She didn't say a word When she saw the stillness on his face For those strings upon her back Were released in his final minute She now walks the streets alone With no worry or fears of home Again she's making friends And talking on the phone For today her fears are gone As she smiles beside his stone