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~Battered~ She thougth he was her Knight In Shining Armor As he thundered into her life, and swept her heart away Caught up in a whirlwind of passion Spellbound, and blinded by love, she let him in.. Never had she felt so loved, needed, and cherished She was enchanted, and consumed by their love Blinded, it was so easy not to see it The violent, twisted side of him just beneath the surface... The brusies and swollen lips always quickly fade But the words, cut, and wound so deeply She is nothing - even less without him She is bound to him, and his abuse taking all the blame.. Each and every day she spends living in fear Both self-esteem, and dreams destroyed But still, she loves him desperately And life alone, without him is inconceiveable For at times, though rare, he is still her Knight Still tender, still passionate, and true He promises things will change Vows to never hurt her again and so, she stays.... She doesn't recognize her own reflection in the mirror Only the fear she feels, reflecting back in her eyes Haunted eyes, and faded bruises, she cries The tears again stream down her face what has she become... (c) 2002 ~Pamela Holland |