The Ring
As dawn breaks and light shines down
Upon her swollen face
She cries silently to herself
For no one can help her now
She loved him as much as she ever could
The day she took his ring
She loved him and he loved her
And nothing could ever go wrong
She lived with a joy in her heart
That replaced the tears and pain
Until the day his love betrayed her
And she tasted the blood inside her mouth
And then his smile erased the pain
And a kiss sealed her fate
Years gone by the pattern repeated
The love is bitter and worn
The bruises heal but the soul is battered
And the joy finds her no more
Looking older than her years do tell
The hope has fallen away
He called her name and taunted her flesh
And she stood up and walked away
Into the hands of the jagged silver
As he followed her with blame
The mirror beside her reeks of death
The blood is all but dry
She cries to herself as he lies in her arms
And she takes the silver edge
Published by Lisa Stanley
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Post a CommentI love the way you put abuse into a tragic love story!!! Awesome work
Domestic violence...dark and thought -provoking poem on a serious subject. Well done.