The colour of love

Domestic abuse

Look at you you poor ol' thing
does it hurt, do they sting,
is it love that paints your skin
that draws those colours from within.

Will you when he begs and pleads,
forgiveness sought on bended knees,
tell him that you understand
'twas fermented malt that raised his hand.

And of course you know he'll never again,
(until of course he does it again)
so the roses wrapped in week old news
will ease the pain of every bruise.

These fading 'til none there to see
unblemished skin, scarred memory,
fears shared with self, reflected back,
of when not if, his next attack

Reviews

[Stella Armour]

i have suffered mental abuse but not physical abuse and i am not sure which is the worst, one leaves scars that you try to cover up the other leaves scars that no one can see ...

[Gee]

I think they are as bad as each other, neither should be endured. Thank you Stella

[@_av_poetry]

Wow. Truly a beautiful poem. I love the antithesis of the tittle seeming like something sweet and romantic until you read the poem and realise its the opposite. You've managed to pack so much meaning into so few words and that is something I admire in poetry. Good job! :)

[Gee]

Than you..

[Gee]

Thank you..

[Mrudula Rani]

Tô write about Domestic abuse is extremely difficult, Gee...all those images of victims i have seen flood my mind, making me highly emotional. You drew a calm and clear picture of the victim, and that makes it easier to understand the mechanics of the abuse. Whether it's human or animal, incidents of physical ( emotional) abuse is hard to tolerate, it breaks our soul to pieces.

[Gee]

Thank you Mrudula.
Not about much at the moment as mum has fractured her hip so up and down to the hospital. Hopefully she will be up and about soon :)
Hope all is well with you and the family.
Take care :)))

[Mrudula Rani]

We are all fine sweetheart, sorry to know that your mum is dealing with fractured hip. A big worry for you, these incidents are fairly regular with the elderly. I hope your mum gets well soon. Wishing you two and mum all the best .

[Gee]

Thank you :))

[kentuck14]

G.
A marvelous poem . . . gets to the terrible heart of the matter.
Tom

[Gee]

Thank you Tom

[Relic]

If we could see and read the domestic abuse reports at police stations that happen every night somewhere we'd be shocked. It happens all the time. TV shows dramatize killings as their main subject. This brought to mind the OJ Simpson case.

[Gee]

Yep, far to much of it happening.
Thanks Relic

[Sarah K Cass]

Oh my, I wad not expecting that!

[Gee]

It's like that for far to many women ( and of course some men)
Thanks for having a read :)

[Sarah K Cass]

Yes, it is. I recently watched a shocking true story about a young man terribly abused by his girlfriend. How lucky I am to have peace and love.

[Gee]

You are indeed as am I. 28 years with a lady that has let me be part of her life and in doing so has made mine all the better

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

So sad that black and blue become the colors of ‘love’ for so many. Every minute, one more victim. If children are involved it’s even more horrific. In the words of my own mom- ‘If I leave him, where am I going to go?’ She never learned to drive, had no job skills, little education, no money of her own and two young kids. Her family would have looked down on her if she left. She was trapped. That was in the 50s. Thank God women have more options now, so much more support. Thank you for your important words in bringing the situation home.

[Gee]

Thank you Annette.

[Tony]

Abusers use the word "love" to continue the cycle. When you think about true love, it's a kind of blasphemy when an abuser uses the word "love."

[Gee]

It is indeed.
Thanks for popping in and commenting Tony

[Ana Papaya]

it's a difficult cycle to break once one falls in that pattern of abuse

[Gee]

I'm hoping you're not talking from experience.
Hi Ana, hope you are well.
Thank you

[John the Baptist]

This well rhymed, sardonically told tale is a spot on view of a victim of chronic abuse. It's all there, the cyclic abuse, the excuses, the temporary apologies, etc. Many condemn these victims for not leaving, but it's often not as simple as that. A well wrought piece that should be read by every human services worker.

[Gee]

Thank you John. Far, far to many bullies in this world.