Sulking in the den
With every light on in the room
Even still
No one could ever look as ominous as you
Your temper was flaring
Face luminous as it shadowed rage
You took your mask off
And filled your heart with hate
Quickly you had risen from your throne of bottles
To give your festering and sick words to the women who you'd coddled
She had given her life to you
She was your crowning believer
But you held her to the floor
And told her if she'd left you'd beat her
With the hands you'd once gently cupped her face with
You'd forcibly wrap around her delicate wrists
Then you had stood
Towering over her shaking and hurting body
Looking as the devil whom you'd emobied
She tried to get up, a count of three
You'd lifted your leg to her chest
Each time you'd kick her down so carelessly
And finally you let her stand
She attempts to escape
But on two feet you land
She had her hand on the door
Half way out and she had almost made it
Just an inch more
But you made her lose her grip
Ripping her shirt collar
You tore her back inside
She knew if she didn't escape in time
You'd commit homicide
Fleeing again you block her way
She breaks down in horror
As you scream in her face
"IF YOU DONT SPEAK I WILL HIT YOU"
"I WON'T LET YOU LEAVE"
"I WANT YOU TO FEEL THE PAIN I FEEL"
You repeat
And repeat
And repeat
But her ears are ringing
She's since drowned you out
Thinking about what door
What window leads where
How is she to run away now?
As you turn away from her tear stained face
Her feet quickly hit the floor
She will never have to return to the place
Of the most hell that she'd endured
She ran to safety
Until her lungs burned by every breath
No longer emprisoned by your encasing
Not having to expect her death
And every day she is grateful to have unveiled your true intentions
Still learning the difference between true care and abusive affection
You are forgiven
For being another life lesson
Another trauma bond given to her
To unlearn emotional suppression