When we first met i told you that I had been hurt
You said from your lips would only come respect
A thousand sorries later meeting you i regret
You said you would never raise your hand to me
A thousand sorries later you can still see where my lip Was split
You told me you loved me and would always protect me
A thousand sorries later i need protection from you
At the beginning you said i was your world
A thousand sorries later my world has ended
A thousand sorries has taken me from the people i love
A thousand sorries later i am no more....
Another poem from my book "DOMESTIC"
(Although these poems end in tragedy
The book does have a very happy ending)
ANTHONY HARRIS
This hits really hard and is significant to the world-wide societal issue of domestic violence. We thank you, Anthony, for sharing the perspective of the woman who has been through this torment, enlightening some of us on how fatal these situations may be. Keep writing, we respect your cause!
Good work on a sad subject.