Love Vanished

Seven years have passed since first I married him Whence he succombed his bride Yet when I told him of babe we’d due it felt our love just withered up and died For the man he changed, no, the child we had not planned Pushed me around until to others ashamed I lied I’d fallen, or bumped myself again, backed him up, supported him, everything denied. When babe was born, I thought we’d learn to love Try to make things work together with pride But now cut off from all my friends in time, it’s nursing I only now that I must bide. Although I raise our child I am so sad, my life has stopped, when they play up I fret that you will chide and fear that you’ll know not of when to stop Frightened, huddled close we rock, we hide. Once grown up, at school a freedom found, whilst you’re at work – your daily grind. Lucky new friend we find to guide us back to safety relieved, released. Apart, I know head high that I had tried.