my heart feels for you

A swift blow is sent into my heart

 Every time I hear your frantic screams

A blow for each thud of his fist, 

Against your tender face.

When he drags you, mercilessly, by the hair

Or when he kicks you in the stomach

Knowing his child is growing there. 


A knife, it stabs me; my heart, it bleeds

When I see you run naked from your home

Red scars from the rope on your wrist, 

He used to tie you up and rape you with. 

A  stab for every wall, your head was used to dent. 

When I watch him beat you with a belt outside in public. 

His abusive words shackle you, 

Unable to break free. 


My heart, it seems to tear in two

Each time uniforms appear

Taking him but knowing, he'll be back again

It tears when I see other those shades that cover your eyes

When you pretend its all okay, 

His loving you this way is fine.


I die because I know your life,

My mother lived it too

I die because I know your son, will grow to do the same

Your daughter will accept this as her fate

The way a man and wo-man

I die because your precious life 

Lies precariously in this man's hands

You could be my sister, my cousin, my daughter, my friend or 

Even me.


Now I watch your son play outside every day

Hoping you'll come round the corner

Knowing that white truck that took you away

Will never return again. 

Standing by, never reaching out or offering a word

That may have saved you or gave you strength

Instead I stayed away, now I owe this child.

🖤🖤TT🖤🖤