Salty water
Streaming down her cheeks
A series of savage blows,
Silent.Voiceless. She can't speak.
She's lost in the shadows,
Swallowed up at sea.
Anger consumes him
If she could be brave, she could be free.
The nefarious acts etched into her skin
A lonely, unrecognisable thing.
When a woman obeys his will
She forgets the tormenting pain it brings.
Times up on the front line.
What malevolent sway love has in people's lives,
But, there is a glimpse of hope-
A chance we can survive.
Lucy Donegan.