They Don'T See the Bruises That I Don'T Show

No one knows, 
They don't see the bruises that I don't show.

They can't hear my screams with hands around my neck,
I wonder if there's a God and think he's jumped deck.

The hands are there to silence my words,
To make him feel strong and me insecure.

The fire he spits will sting and cut deep,
He has no remorse nor emotions he keeps.

My wish is for someone to save me, to steal me away,
Yet no one knows and in this hell I stay.

Because no one knows,
They don't see the bruises that I don't show.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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July 26, 2012 at 2:40 PM
Very very sad poem here...if you need someone to talk to please feel free to soup mail me..would love to share with you..though on another note..this is an excellent write!!! Regards INK-U-SCRIPT
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