The Problem and the Cure

I tire of the days,

the days that once were ours.

You said "forever, love,"

as I glanced upon the flowers.

You took your gentle hand,

placed it upon my own.

You gently kissed my lips,

said to me, the world, you owed.

I shyly wiped the tears,

I tried to kiss you back.

The love, it was still there,

the passion, though, I lacked.

The first time you left a bruise,

I gazed into the mirror.

It faded in much time,

swore my vision, never clearer.

Next time, the wound, it bled,

tears welled up in my eyes.

You said never again,

as you begged me not to cry.

I said I'd never leave,

these years would not be wasted.

Swore I'd never fallen victim,

to the hateful words, so blatant.

Only a few months later,

you went a step too far.

I tried to crawl away,

my head soon met a metal bar.

Blood poured from every angle,

you hurried to the floor.

You cupped my face inside your hands,

and kissed me just once more.

"I'm sorry, love, I promise,

my dear, never again."

This time you really meant it,

had I only known it then.

Reviews

[Jack Reaper]

Deep, incredible emotions.. youve really captured the internal struggle women face against someone they love, thats abusing them. its terrible thing, that this happens everyday to so many people. as far as the writing itself, its pretty much what ive come to expect from you, excellent.

[Kelsey]

Thank you, I truly appreciate it. xo

[DriDri]

This poem is very meaningful and deep, nice work !

[Kelsey]

Thank you, lovely! x

[Krista]

Really deep emotions. I can really relate to this. Being abused by someone can hurt anyone no matter how strong the love is

[Kelsey]

I'm truly sorry that you can relate to it, but I really appreciate the kind review. Thank you. x

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Very emotional piece of work you have here ,Kelsey. I think we have all been in this boat before, and yes it sucks for a while, but you need to learn to stay . Great job

[Jack Reaper]

"learn to stay"?? in an abusive relationship..? whats wrong with you?

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I meant to say "stay Afloat". I apologize, I reviewed this on my phone.

[Kelsey]

Thank you, Cord.

[Moon]

This is so sad , but its even sader that this kind of situation happens everyday in this world . It makes one wish for pure love . Which pure love is rare and can come with a price .

[Kelsey]

I agree, it's a truly sad situation that many people are faced with. Thank you for your review. x

[Moon]

You are welcome Kelsey