fright
she sits very still shaking from fright
knowing her husbands home
she can tell he has been drinking
by the change in his tone
he struggles to climb the stairs
calling out her name
ever since they got married,
nothing's been the same
she hides the bruises and cuts
and tells everyone she fell
but inside she's dying
her life is such hell
she tries to escape his grip
but then he throws her to the ground
he cuffs his hands over her mouth
to muffle out the sound
last night she escaped from him
and now he hides in shame
knowing she's gone forever
he only has himself to blame
copyrights Christina D. 1997