The T.V. echoes in the back round
but is muffled by
drunken screams
of the marriage on the rocks
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Another very powerful piece. If only all abused women could find the inner strength and courage to escape these horrible situations. How you conveyed the children's feelings is what gives this piece it's intensity. Another well worded piece!
timer to move on, good one. Please read my poems and comment.
Totally intense poem - very powerful portrayal of domestic violence. Courage of the woman to protect her children is very admirable. Great poem, I give it 10 - 10's! RoseAnn