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Reality of Domestic Violence

I am silent although this monster of my isolated life seems to hear my thoughts, smell my fear and taste my hate. Suddenly I am pushed against a wall gasping from utter pain. Held by my neck I feel a fist clashing against my tender face. I fall, blood pours from my mouth and now cracked lips. I try to run but I am stopped with my hair being pulled with such force that I scream from the top of my lungs. It drags me to the bedroom, my face constantly in pain from the ever repeating hits. Suddenly I feel my legs being widened, I scream once more. I struggle to close them, tears of pain and utter hate rapidly run down my now swollen face, they burn my wounds like acid. I feel something penetrating inside of me, I scream once again, it is of no use, no one seems to notice or simply hear. It pulls itself out of me and kicks my tender side, still I lie here on this floor feeling dirty and ashamed, ashamed of my own self and weak mind. I shall never escape this monster's presence for he has eroded my free will and inner strength. Fear controls my thoughts. Until I embrace the truth my life is impounded by domestic violence, never to be freed, never to be seen and never to be one with the glory of hope.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 12/6/2011 12:36:00 PM
Congrats on your featured poem this week Leighann. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/8/2011 6:44:00 AM
I have worked with abused women for a number of years and this brought back so many memories for me. A well written write on something many struggle to deal with on a daily basis.. tc
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Date: 5/22/2011 7:14:00 AM
This made me nauseous. A good poem about something as ugly as it gets. I need to read something happy now, but this was really well written.
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Leighann Anderson
Date: 5/22/2011 3:24:00 PM
This poem is something 1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men experience. The fear acts like glue. This poem was written by me when I was only 14, most find that extremely shocking. Just so you know, I wasn't a victim but people close to me were; I'm not naming anyone.
Date: 3/2/2011 7:58:00 AM
I hope that this is a write about the topic and not your life..If it is get out..There is help for you now..There are laws and safety houses...Sara
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Date: 2/28/2011 4:22:00 PM
i recently lost someone who endured this more than once.she could'nt get the pictures out of her mind ansd she killed herself. i tried to help her but only God could do that and he did. john
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Date: 2/28/2011 3:42:00 PM
A very intense piece that captivated me, this was a pleasure to read and thanks for sharing.
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Date: 2/25/2011 2:06:00 PM
sad, I didn't have this in my life well, I repress..hmmm not all of it, but I found later in life martial arts gave me the courage to overcome my fear of "men?" "bullies" "perverts" we must help each other and ourselves..Light & Love girlfriend
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