Black Poetry : The Curtain

Euphoria

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The purple curtain drawn
Nodbody can see beneath
Instead they merely wonder
Where her bruises came from

The purple curtain drawn
They cannot hear the screams
She cries
Instead they blame tiredness
On her red and puffy eyes

The purple curtain drawn
Nobody can smell the burning flesh
That the torture brings
Instead they ask themselves
Why she doesn't quit
Her ciggarettes

The purple curtain drawn
They cannnot feel her pain
Even though it shows in
Every line of her face
Instead they blame her depression
On a past they don not know

The purple curtain drawn
Nobody can taste the blood
That's spilt
Instead they simply wonder
Why she's in hospital again

The purple curtain drawn
Nobody wants to see beneath
Instead they simply tell themselves
That she left him
Once and for all


13/5/02
*Emma*
 
most people ignore what they fear...hoping that in doing so it will somehow disappear...and in fearing it, they show their lack of understanding...always too late, people say they should have done something....and then on the other hand so many believe that if a woman is stupid enough to stay with an abuser, she is asking to be abused....if only these types of situations could be as simple as , stay or go?....

I enjoyed this one Emma...

K
 
Rich - Thanks heaps, your approval is appreciated

Elayne - Thank you so much for the love and for recognising my change in style. I'm glad you like it.

K - Even in everday situations people are afraid of entering a situation for fear of becoming involved. As far as I'm concerned this is selfish and hopefully karma comes their way.
As for a woman deserving to be abused because she is stupid enough to stay with the abuser.... this is something I do not understand. Although I recently learnt that someone very close to me who I consider to be a strong and confident was in an abusive relationship for many years. I guess we never can tell.
Thanks for your words and for reading.

*Emma*
 

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