A TRIBUTE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS
ABUSE
Abuse is such a dirty word
One I hope you'll never know
For some of us it's a reality
We try to hide and never show.
It goes beyond the surface
Of the bruises, scars, and pain.
It's much deeper than that,
All the tears, hurt, and shame.
Some people ask of us:
"How could you let it be?
Everyone says the same thing:
"You could've come to me."
Please try hard to understand
We didn't want to hide it from you.
The bruises we covered, the tears we shed
It's just not that easy to do.
How do you tell your loved ones
"Today he pulled a knife on me."
What a horrible thing to face
That's a reality I hope you'll never see.
Everyone knows for themselves
When the time is right,
To pick up the phone, dial 911
And feel safe for at least the night.
I'm Glad I made the choice,
To call that awful day.
Now he's made his plea in court
The Judge had much to say.
"No contact with the Victim,
Time in prison you must do."
"Followed by probation,
Abuse and Battering programs too."
Divorce it is the next step
The only choice to make.
For myself and for my children
It's the route to take.
Written by: Beth Simmons
(A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVOR)
"Copyright," 1998 Beth Ann Simmons
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Marriage is a union
That should bind two hearts together
A man and woman becoming one
Loving, caring, and sharing forever.
But it's not always peaches and cream,
Satin sheets and beds of roses,
Or houses with white picket fences,
Instead for me it was shattered hopes and false poses.
The one I chose for my partner,
Chose to abuse his wife,
But what he failed to realize
Is the affect on our daughters life.
Children don't deserve to see
Their Mommy and Daddy fight
So divorce was the only answer
To take away her fright.
My daughter has her Mommy
But she'll never know her Dad
He chose the road he's taken
For my little girl, don't feel bad.
It's in the best interest of the child
That her Father have no rights
That's what the court has found
So now I can rest easier at night.
He'll have no special holidays
Or weekends with her to share
No walks through the park,
No nothing at all, anywhere.
My divorce is now final,
I've closed another chapter of my life
He'll never again be my husband
I'll never be called his wife.
Life does go on
There is a better way
My daughter and I together
Have found our INDEPENDENCE DAY!
Written by: Beth Simmons
(A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVOR)
"Copyright," 1998 Beth Ann Simmons
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