No More

His hand hits me and I go numb A swollen lip, the outcome Frozen in silence upon the ground My courage cannot be found I retreat into my mind Leaving all else behind Locking away parts of who I am Keeping it safe from a madman Black and blue color my cheek The physical abuse is making me weak Mentally, I am also stretched thin My life threatened by a “has been” No escape I am trapped Over and over I am slapped My eyes swollen from the tears Pain I have endured for years The day finally arrived I got out, I survived Locked away he did go His existence no more than an echo