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tears flow
flow from broken hearts
watching
as their loved ones light
diminishes
at the hands of abusers
speak out they proclaim
LEAVE, they state with vigour
without knowing the toxic breath
that whispers its love
keeping you centered and still
till the next hand he lays
still she stays
gathering her strength
bidding her time
for moments he shows his weakness
or her strength overcomes her fear
and her will to be free
overshadows the poison
spewed by the one who claims
to love her
all while he abuses her
and under the same breath blames her
for the misfortune that befalls her
a nightmare engulfs
the fairy-tale he promised her
the day she told him yes
to his advances
