Freezing rain stings her face
Her tears nearly solidify, legs
Numb from the frigid night air
No feeling left in her toes
Her nose is running, her small
Hands burn like fire
She walks on through the black
cold night, wonders what she
did, that made him so mad, it's
Always some mistake that she had
Made, if she could only please
Him, she wouldn't be so cold,
And scared, night after night
It hadn't always been this way,
He use to tell her, how pretty
She was, how she belonged to
Him and no one else, he told
Her how to wear her hair,
Chose her clothes himself
He took her everywhere he
Went, never wanted her out of
His site, called her from work
Five times everyday, she knew she
Had to be there, or she would
Surely pay
He didn't like her friends, she
Began to see less and less of
Them, her family didn't approve of
Their marriage, had misgivings
Begged her not to commit, insisting
They had it in for him, he became
Enraged when she visited them, the
Look in his eyes so disturbing,
She promised she'd visit no more
She hadn't cooked the roast, as he had
Instructed her to, the salad wasn't
Prepared exactly as he liked, he
Twisted her arm as he shoved her
Against the wall, it snapped like
A twig and fell limp, maybe now
You'll try harder, to be a good
Wife, after all I've given you,
You, should get these simple
Things right
His face softened then, said he
Was sorry, would never hurt her
Again, kissed her tears away, as she
Sobbed in agony, she fell down the
Steps, doc, she's as clumsy as can
Be
At home alone, she often prays
No one will knock on their door
She was always making mistakes, no
Matter how hard she tried, it
It was getting harder each time,
To hide, her swollen, battered eyes
She stands trembling at 11:00 pm,
Scans every room of the house,
To ensure nothings out of place,
See's his meal is hot on the table,
Brush's her hair and tries not to
Shake, plasters a smile, on her pale
Face, all was done in vain, he pours
Out his rage, on her body once again
As she walks on, she looks back at
The house, and begins to pray, please
Lord, let someones car skid on the ice,
And take me from this place, it's the
Only answer left Lord, please take me
Home with you, I've heard you're a
Merciful God, that forgives all mistakes.