He Whispered Love

Sometimes when it’s quiet,
I think about the man I once loved—
and who I once feared.
In a moment of fantasy,
I wonder…
what if he’d been kinder—
what if I’d said,
“I forgive you”.

Sometimes when it’s chilly,
I think about how he would hold me—
and how he would beat me.
In a moment of feebleness,
I wonder…
what if he’d been gentler—
what if I’d said,
“Just one more chance”.

Sometimes when it’s eerie,
I think about how he whispered love—
and how he threatened me.
In a moment of loneliness,
I wonder…
what if he’d been loving—
what if I’d said,
“I still love you”.

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Fed on Dirt

we knew neither compassion nor remorse

Big Daddy

each word I uttered, I heard your voice

You Blinded Me

and caressed my ache to be loved

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Beaten and Broken

wrapped me in snug warm wool

Rescued Me

fear of abusive men soon decreased

Murderous Seduction

deep within the haunted wood

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life before the bruises

Balloon

A red speck fades where hands fell short

Fed on Dirt

we knew neither compassion nor remorse