For The Last Time

You put your hands on me for the last time. free at last, perhaps. Safe at least a bad time a good many years ago, now I still try to come to terms

 For The  Last Time

You put your hands on me 

for the last time

I'm not yours to push around

I never was

but push you did

and punch, kick and cut

but not again, never again.

you threatened to kill me if I left

so I left and here I am!

you'll never see me again

I'm like a ghost, a flitting memory

you couldn't hold on to

that dream you can't quite remember

you'll never touch me again !

Never, ever again !

©️ L Conway 2021

Reviews

[emmajoy]

What a hero you are in standing so determined and defiant. That takes such courage because who knows what the outcome can be. Your poetry displays strength, the phrases short-ish.. concise each 'l' a stick almost ready to hit out at the cruelty you've having to protect self from. Please take great care of yourself, keep safe as safe. Truly hope the songbirds sing happy somethings for you these days.. or soon. Hugs.

[Lisa C]

Thanks ;-)

[lessa (kenzie)]

Makes me think of my Ex and what I went through with him, anyways be glad you left out, it hurts when someone tries to control you. Least you took off, that is brave. Sorry you went through this. Powerful and emotional read.

[Lisa C]

Hope you are safe hun , thanks for the comments, I was naive back then and fell for the same type of bloke, so it happened again physically and emotionally. It almost destroyed me, I am so lucky, I had my two wonderfully brave children

[barleygirl]

My favorite saying: hit me once, shame on you . . . hit me twice, shame on me. Still, it's hard for most dependent-inclined women to leave a bad situation. One has to get up a head of steam. This poem makes me wonder & worry that she will get up this head of steam to make all her friends happy, but then she'll instantly lose that steam as soon as she sees the dominator & she'll fold back into his influence. I've seen it happen so many times. Even tho your words are expressed so strongly & stridently, there's a teensie bit of vulnerability between the lines (((HUGS)))

[Lisa C]

Yes unfortunately so have I, thankfully I managed to stay strong and leave and not go back. I wanted others to see that although sometimes at the mercy of a violent person, it is possible to leave and be safe . Thanks for your comment and reading ;-)

[Coyote Poetry]

Powerful, hard and needed words to be said. I liked the directness of the poem. You must stand your ground sometimes. Thank you dear Lisa for sharing your amazing words and thoughts.
Coyote

[Lisa C]

Thanks ;-)

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Lisa.