Returning Faith
in Abuse Poems
You took away my innocence,
My hopes, my dreams, my youth.
You took from me my very soul.
What could have been, I never knew
Published: October 9, 2020
Domestic violence is more prevalent than many realize. People on the outside might not always see it, but far too many people live a nightmare with an abusive spouse or significant other. People are living in fear of the person who is supposed to love them. They are living through situations that bring harm to them physically, mentally, emotionally, and sexually.
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and it’s a chance to educate the public about this terrible reality. If you are in an abusive relationship, there is hope for you. You are strong, and you are worth so much more than your current situation. There are people who long to help you. We encourage you to reach out to someone you trust or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233). Someone is waiting to talk to you and help you take the next step to break free from an abusive relationship. We hope that by reading the stories of these poets, you see that you are not alone.
in Abuse Poems
You took away my innocence,
My hopes, my dreams, my youth.
You took from me my very soul.
What could have been, I never knew
As I read this Poem, it touched me very deeply because I myself can relate to the same situation and there's always HOPE! Thank you for sharing!
in Abuse Poems
Her smile was visible to all,
Showing a dark secret
From an inescapable memory
Because of the lie she kept telling herself.
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Where do I begin to explain the beating?
You watched as I sat there bleeding,
You never cared about my feelings.
My hurt had no healing.
I was abused sexually by an older cousin. He'd put a pillow over my face, tell me to take my nickers off, and then inflict pain on my private areas. He told me he'd kill my brothers, mam, and...
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From the depths of despair when my world fell apart,
I felt all alone and heavy in heart.
My life had been shattered by a tight-fisted hand.
Who could I turn to; who'd understand?
I admire your courage to post what you have. I have such a long history of attracting or being attracted, subconsciously, to abusive men. I had my entire life planned out and a contract with...
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in Abuse Poems
They don't know
About struggling through the sleepless nights, anticipating that next big fight,
About envisioning that same depressing sight, then staring at it until daylight.
in Abuse Poems
You can cover it with makeup,
foundation caked on,
but you can't cover the hurt;
you can't hide the wrong.
in Abuse Poems
He pulls my hair.
He slaps my face.
He kicks me on the floor.
I find this to be true. I lived under an abusive household of my father to my mother. Back in the day, you kept your mouth shut. What goes on in the household stays there. After leaving home,...
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Battered woman,
When are you going to learn?
He doesn't love you.
You're on your own.
I am so glad that this poem has touched your heart. This was my life, but I wanted to reach out to the ones who are living my nightmare, hopefully they will be able to take their lives back...
in Abuse Poems
I've spent many years now
Running from the bear.
Just when I think you're gone,
You once again are there.
in Abuse Poems
The mask I wear is the face you see.
The mask is so happy, so full of life.
The mask I wear has eyes that look like they have never seen any evil.
The mask I wear has a smile so beautiful.
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