Because I love Him

Because I love you, even though you hurt me.

I fight when people speak bad of you,

I stand up and defend what you do,

I am here for you,

Because I love you, I can never leave.

I cannot have contact with others,

I cannot leave the house,

All you do is smother,

Because I love you, I start to question.

I am met with aggression,

I am stricken with depression,

This is what love is… Isn’t it?

Because I love you, I pretend.

When you drink and come home to force me at night,

You scream at me, and make me cry,

I wear extra makeup to cover my black eye,

Because I love you… I stay

No one else would love me anyway,

I'm nothing but worthless,

I am not good enough for anybody else,

Because I love you, I must leave.

It’s not just because of me,

It’s because of our unborn son,

I must be done,

Because I love me, because I love him… I must begin to run.