Lei Strauss Poet Narrative

The Battered Wife

Look at my huge scars of pain.
Is this the kind of love that I have to gain?
Said you won’t hurt me from a syrupy yesterday.
Why I’m seeing bruise every single day?

Is this the life that I am dreaming?
To be your battered wife has never been so fulfilling.
When was the last time when we had our best love?
All I remember is your fist with your heavy big glove.

Is this the ideal relationship that I’m wishing?
Seeing a lot of wounds is badly agonizing.
When was the time that you said you love me?
All I feel is numbness of pain inside me.

Look at my teary eyes of sting.
Is this the joy that I have been looking?
Promised you won’t hurt me when we said yes.
Such a big lie coz this life is a mess.

February 28, 2015

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Poet Destroyer A February 6, 2016 at 4:15 PM Lei, Congrats on "Your Dark Side of Love WIN!!!" XOX ~LINDA~

Nette Onclaud February 5, 2016 at 1:45 PM what an ouch, lovely work, lei.. big congrats on your spot!..huggs

Beautiful Scars February 4, 2016 at 6:30 PM Lei, congrats on your placement in the contest *Smiles* -luloo

Susan Gentry February 4, 2016 at 9:34 AM Congratulations on your win!

Jan Allison February 4, 2016 at 6:36 AM dropping back with my congrats Lei:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane February 4, 2016 at 6:30 AM well done for a placement, Lei.

Jan Allison February 28, 2015 at 6:21 AM Deep and sad write - Lei domestic violence is such a terrible thing for anyone to endure - it may be verbal rather than physical so the scars are mental rather than seen. 'Promised you won’t hurt me when we said yes. Such a big lie coz this life is a mess. - speaks volumes:-( i too have written about domestic abuse too:-( Hugs Jan xx 7 xx