There it lies, a dark blue remembrance of a night gone wrong.
I see it, on my arm, in plain sight for all else to see,
But I hide it with long sleeve shirts,
So as not to instigate interest from anyone who sees it.
They all tell me what to do, what I have to do,
But I insist that I don't know how it got there,
Or I tell them that I hit my arm on something hard.
I see the skepticism in their eyes, and I know
That they know. In fear, I tread about in this house,
One loud noise sends a fit of anger that
The neighbors will hear but not respond to,
Their fear almost as real as mine.
I walk out the house, telling myself that it only happened once,
But I say that every time it happens, so convinced
That each day was only a nightmare.
It's the bruises that keep me knowing it is real.
It's the bruises that keep me in line.
One false move, and I could end up in the hospital
Or in the morgue. I've just got to keep my posture.
Never screw up and all will maintain its wellness.
Yet, they know. Everyone in the neighborhood knows
That he hits his woman, and all the while
Claiming he loves me. All I can do is cry, silently,
So that I won't wake him up. I used to skip days of work
For my eyes were blackened by his rage and anger.
I've learned to just keep my mouth shut,
Do as he says without any opinion expressed.
How do I help myself when I think there is nothing wrong?
My family forbids me to bring him home with me,
They all know and yet they do nothing. Maybe they think
It'll pass, or he'll leave me. They pray that he dies though.
What good is a woman beater in this world, where he has no place?
I go about my day, always sad, silent, and senseless.
I know not of what to do, other than pray for his unfortunate fatality,
All the while, keeping my mouth tightly shut.
January 15, 2004
Suge
*Do not worry, fellow Suge fans, this is not something that happened to me, or anyone that I know. Ain't no one be beating on Suge, oh hell no! Actually, I have this bruise on my arm from a medication that made me bruise easily and, a whole train of thought flowed from just looking at it...
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