A Breath of Fresh Air
She has always been intrepid,
never showing sings of weakness or fear
always putting her kids first while taking care of others
but not neglecting herself
She is authoritative and doesn't let people push her around
Then the divorce happens
she starts to doubt herself as the lawyers come out
trying to figure out how to define herself without her spouse
the meaning of the last fifteen years of her life are unclear
She loses herself for an ominous moment
Vulnerable and sad she looked for a way to heal her pain
There was a man that seemed just right
charming and attractive at first, they started to date
"he would be a good step-dad" the daughter proclaimed
He came bearing puppies and an abundance of gifts
they should have known it was too good to be true,
but the woman wanted so desperately to be loved, after finding out she wasn't enough
her children were young and she wanted to make them happy too
Soon the manipulation set it,
life became a giant game
toys were given to the kids so he could watch them cry as he took them away
He constantly reminded the mother and her young of his power
for he had physical strength and a blatant disregard for the fact that people make mistakes
He takes up all the air in the room
Screaming at her without allowing her to saw a word
there is a pit in her stomach and she is filled with fear
He spits as he shouts in her face
telling her she isn't good enough
After all of this time she starts to believe him
his words sting and she begins to doubt herself
He tries to get in her head
"always show me respect" he says
He yells at her for having friends
he wants her all to himself
When she tries to break up with him,
he leaves for months
But like an itch that can't be scratched; he is always back
He throws her phone into the snow
Throws a plate at her head
Summons the cops to her house on Halloween
She is strong, she does not cry
she does not flinch
she gets out
she is done with his games
the manipulation
he can not control her anymore
He confronts her
she is ready for war, he will not bully her anymore
He is in an uncontrolable rage
the house shakes under the weight of his stomping feet
A vein pretrudes from his erubescent face
he grasps his hands around her petite neck
a switch has flipped, the evil glimmer in his eyes has turned into full on crazy
she struggles and gasps for air, and is able to reach a knife on the table
Her hands tremble as she runs out of air
but then in one last fight she jabs him in the heart
His face turns into a blank stare
and his eyes, so full of rage, become empty pools of grey
His hands release and he falls to the ground moaning in pain
She takes a huge breathe of fresh air
She can finally breath again