Back to topThe blows rain down
It's happening again "oh no!"
Blood is seeping through my gown,
pain racks my body and the tears flow.What was it this time
that made him act this way?
Was it the sound of my voice
that made him mad?
I've been so careful in thinking of ways
to keep the day from going bad.As I cower on the floor
waiting for his rage to end
I measure the distance to the door
to escape from a man
who was once my friend.
Through swollen eyes I see his face
looming above me crazed and unreal.
This time is different — the stakes are raised,
I know in my heart he means to maim and kill.I must be calm try not to move.
It's my only chance to stay alive.
Think of some way to change his mood
and hope another day I will survive.
Now it's over until another day.
It's quiet and his rage is spent.
Must clear my thoughts and find a way
for I have seen his intent.Time is a friend but not on my side
though its passing will heal the wound.
Still I must leave this house of tears
to save my life and it must be soon.Now I live in a palace
a place where memories I still recall.
I make it through one day at a time
though I falter and I fall.
I look to the future to heal my soul
and no longer dwell on what might have been.
I've picked up the pieces of my hopes and dreams
to plant in the garden
of "I'll begin again."Anonymous Survivor