she refused
to drop her gaze
or weep
or display herย shame
in any other way
though she knew it was
what was expected
she didn’t bother to cake on makeup
to conceal her bruises either
she was tired of hiding
let them draw their own conclusions
about her most respected husband
let him be judged and found lacking
not that she would be around to see it
because today, with head held high
was the day she walked, not ran, away
~Melanie Thomason
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Well put… Tough situation
Thank you
You know I love this. Way to go Melanie. Tell it like it is. Stand tall and FIGHT BACK. No hiding, or protecting the batterer. Wonderful.
Thought you might! ๐
Reblogged this on Rethinking Life and commented:
Af wonderful poem from Melanie about violence against women. Stand up and fight back.
hard situation so I love love love the bravery!
Yes a hard situation that way too many women face every day. Thank you for reading and commenting ๐
Well penned.
Thank you