All through these years

Gloomy eyes, 
speak volumes 
of the pains, 
the dingy rains 
I drenched in, 
all through these years. 

Deceased skin, 
express anguish 
of daily lies, 
the midnight cries 
I lived in, 
all through these years. 

Raw wounds, 
inhuman tortures 
are a sign, 
nothing is fine. 
Suicide in waiting, 
all through these years. 

Thickened blood 
here, there, 
yell of infidelities, 
the intriguing moralities, 
I burnt in, 
all through these years. 

Dry tears, 
swollen face, 
dying for freedom, 
from the fiefdom. 
Object of abuse, 
all through these years. 

And thus, 

plunging heart, 
thudding alive 
with a vengeance, 
payback in resemblance 
of my plight, 
all through these years. 

Enraged hands, 
already charged, 
to smear misery, 
soothe my agony 
inflicted upon me, 
all through these years. 

C Kumar

Reviews

[Willard Wells]

I expect to me the images you present may not be as intended. I see an abused woman living out her life in an abusive relationship and death by one's own hands is up for consideration as life goes on with hope of a better life.

Very well done with good flow and content.

[andrew mitchell]

A nice portrayal on abuse you have written.

[Emily]

Lovely poem!!
Keep it up!!

[Chirag Kumar]

thanks Emily

[Perkele.7885]

People will stand and take abuse over and over until they become convinced that there is a believable, reliable, alternative that is guaranteed to take the place of their known abuse!

[wordman]

goes on everyday,abuse is the biggest crime today !

[Chirag Kumar]

True words, Wordman.

[Jyoti_Ablaze]

My!
A soul wrenching poem, Chirag!
Made me shudder!
Domestic violence is still not dealt with as much seriousness as it is needed to be.
Great moving write!

[Chirag Kumar]

There are many forms of it. From mental harassment to marital rape, such issues stand as it is today. Thanks for your appreciation, Jyoti.

[Jyoti_Ablaze]

Sadly true... Taking a stand against it, is the only way out.
Bravely voiced!

[Chirag Kumar]

Thanks again

[KWP]

hard topic to write about - you have done so very well X

[Chirag Kumar]

Thanks for appreciating my work, KWP

[Bear]

Bravo! It's not how many time you get knocked down in life that speaks of who you are, it is how many times you get back up. If more people would embrace, rather than turn their back and ignore the victims of this kind of violence it would happen less often. Clap! Clap! Clap!

[Chirag Kumar]

I have tried to put forth the mindset of a victim here. Though I do not agree with the vengeance part, yet circumstances push the person to the edge. Thanks for your valuable comments, Bear. Glad you liked it.