And now for today’s cheerful topic.
Domestic violence.
This inspiration came from Zeina, Here, but she wasn’t talking specifically about domestic violence, just about bullying (isn’t that sort of the same?) So, it’s not her fault. Or mine, I hasten to add. But maybe it’s everyone’s fault if we don’t speak up about it.
So I am.
***
Hardly felt. The first time
Dealt this bitter pill
Still. The worst time
Without it, there would never have been
another.
Nor time to recover
For another. Unseen
This line between
us
The fuss
At night. This fight
That nobody won
Nobody right
Everything wrong
Do I belong?
Far from the light. Far from the sun
Hidden in this dark space
No trace
Of the love that led me here
No choice. No voice
That says no
Only the fear
That keeps it so
***
Richmond Road 
Very poignant! From my own experience, and others, there’s definitely an element of stigma when it comes to DV, along with the emotional trauma, guilt, shame…I agree that it needs to be talked about more!
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As a survivor of DV, I appreciate you shining a light in the dark. Thank you.
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So happy I was able to inspire this…Extremely heartbreaking poem.
It reminded me of this song about domestic abuse.
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Reblogged this on Writing with an Open Heart.
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this. just this.
I came very close, but the first time he playfully gave me a light tap on the cheek, I looked at him and said, ‘never do that again”, and he looked scared and contrite all at once, and he said, “I won’t.”
He never has. 52 years later, and he never has.
Those first five lines were mine. Thank you for getting it.
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I can assure you that Mrs Richmond wouldn’t accept even a hint of it (and nor would I), but she is a strong minded woman and I am not shrinking violet either, but for others it is not so easy.
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It needs to be called out … we can’t comprehend the level of fear these monsters perpetrate 😦
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Yes. It is genuinely such a foreign idea to me. Whenever I hear such things I say to myself, ‘I don’t know anybody who would do such a thing’, but the truth is that I probably do, but am just not aware of it.
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sadly probably too many … these monsters are often quite charismatic, others have no idea of the rigid control and massive abuse …
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