The first time that he hit her <br />It took her breath away <br />A sudden act of violence <br />She didn’t know what to say <br />Later he was sorry <br />He couldn’t be nice enough <br />His usual loving self <br />Leaving would be tough <br />And so she stayed <br />And braved the blows <br />And no longer felt it strange <br />And so the cycle grows and grows <br />A violent person doesn’t change <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />© Ray Mather 2007<br /><br />Ray Mather<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/domestic-violence-9/
