Bob Shank Poet Free verse

Sacred Vows (Rant)

unable to conceive 
why she couldn't leave 
an anxiety attack 
held her back 
feeling low 
from an "I told you so" 
spoken by a clown 
who had beaten her down 
stealing her esteem 
changing her dream 
from happiness 
to distress 

she loved him 
always thought of him 
gave up her life 
to become his wife 
to honor and obey 
a slave on the way 
abused 
misused 
brutally battered 
nothing else mattered 
he'd already won 
until the gun 
tore through his heart 
till death they depart 
her vow 
over now ..............

Dedicated to the many women 
who suffer from spousal abuse. 

"Any male who abuses a child or a woman, does not deserve the title of man, as 
he is still a boy who has yet to deal with his adolescent inadaquacies" 
Bob Shank.......July 2004

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