Words of hate

Belittled humiliated

Hatred seeps through

Every pore

His love had

Been a masquerade

A game played never

Real

Never again

Would his words

Shatter a broken ego.

A fist

A bruise

A dream shattered

Happily ever after

Ended in pain.

Never again

Would she fall

For false truths

Empty lies.

He used his

Words his perceived

Power

To break her

Down

Destroy her worth

Never again

Would she give

Him

That power.

She found her

Voice

Found her freedom

Spoke out

Spoke up

Never again

Would she be

A victim

Of his abuse.

He thought he’d

Destroy her

Never again

Would he

Have that power.

Copyright

Michelle R Kidwell

Friday.

September.23.2022