ABUSED
He would neither slap nor beat her
Yet he won’t say nice things to her
When she dresses and needs a compliment
He all but makes her feel miserable
He’d look at her and say hurtful things like,
“Do you really need to wear that skirt?
it doesn’t look nice on you”
Or yet “What stupid dress is this?
You look like my mother in it”
She yearns to hear something nice
But all she keeps hearing are reminders
Of how ugly she has grown
How her once beautiful tits now sags
How her once beautiful skin bears stretch marks
The sign of motherhood, his children!
How once slim and gorgeous now fat and ugly
He flirts with women who are younger
and attractive to drive home his points
he won’t touch her for months
even though he knows she craves
to be loved and touched by him
She feels very ugly in and out
Her self esteem bruised
She hides from people and avoids
gatherings as much as she could
She breaks down in tears at every opportunity
In the shower, bed and kitchen
when she feels no one is seeing her cry
She won’t even let him see her tears
As all he does is taunts her
She puts up a lovely façade
And people admire her marriage
Some are even envious and jealous
She prays and hopes he change
She tries to tell someone
and she keeps hearing things like,
“At least he hasn’t abused you
Physically, just be patient he’d change”
Ok! She waits and he kills her
With his soul piercing words!
She is depressed
She is losing her mind
She is dying slowly
Does it really matter if it’s
Physical, verbal or emotional?
She bears no marks physically
But she bears deep scars in her soul!
She is abused!
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Hi Rose Your words are true I can relate physical and
mental/emotional abuse are as bad as each other
Emotional abuse tears you apart thinking you are
a nothing you get so depressed that you start to believe
the abuser, you feel of no worth and you start to
just depend on your abuser thinking they are saying the
truth. If you know someone like this i would say
to get away from him if they can, or to talk to someone
who can help I would help anyone who is going through this!
Your words moved me because I know how this feels
Thank you for sharing Rose to bring this to peoples minds
A great write!
Lots of love Debs
Thanks so much Debs......People feel as long as you're not abused physically then it not abuse at all...a lot of women suffer in silence because nobody wants to help out since to them it's no abuse....It's rewarding to know you can relate with this....Thanks for you words Debs.....Always inspiring
Lots of love
Excellent poetry i can rlate linda
Thanks so much Linda
Rose it sounds like my first marriage. I was far too young and stubborn to see what he did. the last straw being he hit our 6 month old daughter when she cried for me. well written sweetie
Sorry to know about your first marriage Sweet Poetess....I'm glad you found love after all....Thanks for always being there
Lots of love
Major ASS great write
Thanks you very much
Hi Sweet Rose,
This man does not love himself, and uses her as his scapegoat for his own inadequacies. Someday, if she decides she has had enough of his mental abuse, and eradicates him from her life, she will finally have a chance to be happy again, while he, not having his whipping post any more, will beg her to forgive him. But alas, it will be too late, for she will discover that she is still beautiful to so many others, and it is now time for her to reclaim her dignity.
Hugs, Peace and Love,
xox Larry
Absolutely Sweet Larry....men who abuse women are sadists and masochist who cannot even love themselves...most women hang on to such men hoping the change for the better...And there are many men out there who would treasure her for who she is. Thanks for stopping by Sweet Larry...It's always a pleasure to have you.
Lots of love
My darling,
This piece will resonate with so many people because sadly there are some very selfish, cruel and disrespecting men out there. I am blessed to have found my Geoff and I thank God every day for blessing me with such a wonderful husband and father to my children. Those cruel people don`t know the meaning of the word love and to destroy another soul so cruely is appalling. Thank you for writing such a superb and important piece because people need to realise that words can hurt terribly and they are never forgotten because they hurt so deeply. Well done my darling this is a wonderful truth filled and incredibly well written and well thought out piece. I`m so proud of you sweetie that I could burst with it.
I love you very much
Mummy xx
Cruel words have a word of affecting one's self esteem...most especially when they come from people we love...God blessed you with a wonderful man because you have one of the most beautiful hearts I've ever seen...your words are so sweet that they can make me burst with joy...thanks for making my day!
Love you very much