Love After Abuse

October 9, 2017

I cry alone in the dark

My tears fall to the floor like shards

Of glass.

My heart?

It’s gone, replaced with this aching black hole.

My senses are numb

I wish I could not feel, and yet

Am I truly feeling?

I thought he loved me

Or did I?

He was everything they said I should

Want.

But I don’t want these bruises

On my arms

And on my heart.

You lift me from where I kneel

With lovingkindness heal my heart.

For You loved me

Even as I chased him.

Your hand is gentle, Your heart is kind.

You trust me,

I trust You.

Even as I scream and rant and cry

You are faithful to me.

You love

When I don’t know what love is.

Even as I draw away from Your touch

For fear of the pain.

You will never let me feel that pain again

Even through my scars.

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PoetLivOct 19, 2017

<p>Thank you for speaking so highly of my poetry! You have no idea how much that means to me.</p>

Grant-Grey Porter Hawk GudaOct 18, 2017

<p>Powerfully expressed! Truly powerful! Keep sharing keep sharing! The world needs your expression! Keep sharing your life your mind your heart!</p>

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