SHATTERED
He enters the room
She hears him call
She’s trying to hide
Wants to melt into the wall
He summons her
She brings in the tea
“You stupid woman!
Didn’t you hear me?!”
She stands with her head bowed
He raves and rants
Calling her names so hard
Instead of breathing he pants
From what she did do
To what she didn’t, nothing is right,
The look on his face fills her with fright
Little by little, she’s eroding inside
What this is doing to her
Is in plain sight
But his are the eyes, that refuse to see
“When I talk to you” he thunders “look at me!!!”
On and on it goes, day after day
There is no respite from it, no holiday
This is an abuse that doesn’t leave scars
Nor does it let you be, the way you are
Emotional Abuse is the worst of its kind
It kills your spirit
It numbs your mind
It shouldn’t be allowed to
And if it’s allowed to
There’s only one person to blame
And that person is You.
~Mayuri Sharma~
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