Black Poetry : Leave Him

HighEmme

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I've tried so many times
and I've cried so many times
trying to understand
but I can't
What makes you stay with him
and what makes you lay with him
What keeps you from leaving
To everyone else
the relationship is misleading
But I know you
so I know the truth
and I've seen it first hand
and I've heard it from you
Black eyes that always cry
Purple bruises that make you lie
about what's really going on
in your home at night
trying to keep quiet
how you and him fight
and how you always take him back
cause you keep thinking he might
one day change his ways
and control his violent rage
But girl, he's set in his ways
and you can't make him change
He's crazy
It couldn't be me
and it shouldn't be you
and it wouldn't be you
if you could see all the positive things
about yourself that I see in you
You're so much better than that
Beautiful inside and out
with a sunny disposition
you don't really like to listen
but you're quick to jump in
and give your opinion
when I need to make a decision
But I appreciate that
and I really need that
I just want you to listen
when I try to give some back
I wouldn't tell you anything wrong
and I wonder how long
you'll let this go on
But you can make make it without him
I know that you you can
No matter what
I'm your friend
and I'll be there
when it happens again...
 
This is so well scribed touching all the points on domestic violence. This is a wonderful poem about a horrible situation that we all know someone in. The statstics are stagering and from my work I know how devastating to the casualties this way of life is. This poem should be on billboards on the streets and on every grocery store bulliten board in the country, or maybe just every other milk carton. Thank you for writting this HighEmme, great job!
 

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