I watch my bruises turn black and blue
From when you practised your punches on me
You went on your usual drunken spree,
Returning home with a look that I knew
Your bloodshot eyes were my very first clue
Yet, frozen with fear made it hard to flee
I watch my bruises turn black and blue
From when you practised your punches on me
The shame gives way to courage anew
No longer a victim I want to be;
I dream of a future when I’m free
‘No more! I’m done,’ I’ll be telling you
I watch my bruises turn black and blue
(c) Sanch Vee @ Sanch Writes (10 May 2017)
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Ramya
10 May 2017 at 11:09 pmGood one Sanch. I think, everyone will have one saturation level and they cannot tolerate after that.
Erin
11 May 2017 at 12:23 amThe repetition of “I watched my bruises turn black and blue” really resonated.
Nate
11 May 2017 at 4:36 amHi Sanch! Great job making the repeated phrase mean something different each time it’s stated. The last line gave me hope.
Shilpa Gupte
11 May 2017 at 4:25 pmThat’s something many a battered souls will relate to. There does come a point in every victim’s life when they find the courage to fight back; a point in their life when every cell in their body screams,’ ENOUGH!”
Deepa
11 May 2017 at 5:00 pmYou have beautifully summed up what many are suffering from. It is a sad reality and not many have the courage to break free.
Sreesha
11 May 2017 at 6:20 pmNo one should have to go through this. But yes, fear makes it impossible to flee sometimes.
The repeated line makes this poem all the more powerful.
Sanch, the writer
12 May 2017 at 9:29 pmThanks for the feedback! 🙂
sara
12 May 2017 at 12:15 amNo more bruises, no more shame.It had to stop.Well penned Sanch!
Sanch, the writer
12 May 2017 at 9:29 pmThanks Sara!
Rowan
13 May 2017 at 2:46 amI’m such a sucker for a refrain, especially one that changes every time you come across it. I usually find my refrain couplets in the shower and end up writing the poem around them – did you?
Modern Gypsy
13 May 2017 at 4:05 amI liked how you gave each mention of I watched my bruises go black and blue a different interpretation. The last line – hope she does it soon!
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