Masterpiece
My body was your was canvas
It turned into a work of art
The loss of blood, tears, and time
That was just the start
My beautiful black skin covered in scars- but
Layered with make-up
Caused me to lose sight of myself
Of who I used to be
As if you were yearning to beat me
Your repetitive attempts to try and keep me
Happy fell short - real short
To your attempts to bruise me
To use me, to fool me and accuse me
Until you pushed me and played me - said sorry
Then screwed me over
Your bruises came with excuses
and usually the police
Your bruising came with accusing
with no sign of relief
It came with useless commitment, blood and tears
So much time wasted over so many years
But blinded by love I stayed
with the punches, swears and binge drinking days
Nights laying in bed turning the other cheek
without you knowing crying myself to sleep
But that wasn't all
The apologizing kept multiplying
Subtracting the love
Adding the lying
The cheating and the crying
All the scars I was hiding
And the fear of us dividing
As if that was why we're fighting.