Today you brought me rosesand whispered in my ear,
just how much you love me
as you wiped away a tear.
Now in the dimming light of evening,
I look into your eyes;
lose myself in all your sweetness
which is your disguise.
If someone saw you sleeping
they would not believe
your capacity for cruelty;
your ability to deceive.
At work they think I'm clumsy.
My lies become an art.
I explain the bruises visible
And hide the ones that stain my heart.
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Poem by Pamela Tyree Griffin
Graphic by Guenter M. Kirchweger
(October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Link-->Domestic Violence Awareness Month - National Coalition Against Domestic Violence I wrote this poem to honor those who have suffered abuse at the hands of a loved one or significant other...)
