Woman In Chains
A band of gold
bound them together
At first Sue’s blissfully happy
but little by little
he starts controlling
every aspect of her life
eroding her self confidence
by criticising her appearance
choosing what she should wear
and when she goes out
holding her back
with silken threads
Sue loves her job
but he persuades her to quit work
after all …
she’s paid far less than a man doing the same job
When she stops visiting
friends and family
her parents become concerned
but Sue tells them
she’s happy and wants to please her man
knowing it’s far easier to give in
than risk another argument
and face the force of his fierce fists
Now, the only make up Sue wears
is to cover the livid bruises
on her pretty face
There’s no escape for Sue…
she’s held captive by the chains of love
Woman in Chains Poetry Contest
Sponsored by John Hamilton
08/18/20
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