The Thing About Love, A Poetic Book of Poems

What Do You Do?

What do you do?
She stands at the sink.
Tears fallen a burning cheek.

What do you do?
Death's brew in hand,
As you get closer.

What do you do?
She's slow and no good.
She must learn.

What do you do?
You teach.
You give her reason to do better.

What do you do?
What right have you?
Every right.

What do you do?
You put a roof over head,
And meat on the table.

Why do you do?
As she lays a bloody mess
Begging, no more.

What do you do?
You break.
And break further.

What do you do?
You tell her you don't want to.
It will hurt you worse than her.

What do you do?
You lie.
You take what is not yours.
You hurt the one who shows you love.
You beat and slaughter until there is nothing.

What do you do?
You killer you.