The Man She Just Can't Leave

• Artist: JuniperSky
• Description: Life in an abusive relationship finds it so entrapping that often women can't leave - and cannot understand why they cannot.
• Date: 07/11/2009
• Tags: abuse relationship alcohol secrets

A crunch echoes through the room
Muffled only by his curses
It’s evident that her arm is broken
As he vents his drunken rage

Across the room a glass bottle flies
Still covered with his spittle
And flecks of undrunk liquor
Breaks near her head as she shudders

Wondering why she can’t just leave.
Every night as he yells and she swears
At the man she just can’t leave.

The doctor knows the truth she won’t tell
But there’s nothing he can do,
Simply charges her the money
To set her arm, and send her away

She shuffles home
Her arm held close and careful
The makeup piled on this
To hide what she won’t say

Wondering why she just can’t leave
But she goes back again,
To the man she just can’t leave

Comments

[4ever_lost in_ ur eyes]

thats a wonderful poem and i can actually relate to this..

[Arkythiana]

I think this poem is both sad and true. It's a painful reality for a lot of people, and I think this poem captured the emotions and feelings well. Great job!