He beat me, <br />Every night he would beat me. <br />He beat me, <br />He would kick me, <br />He would come after me with a belt, <br />When that didn't work he would go in His kitchen and take out a sharp knife And chase me around the house, <br /> <br />Every night he would beat me. <br />I could feel the heel of his size 12 Shoe raked across my back. <br />I could feel the stench of his Alcoholic breath as he reeled back his Hand to hit me over and over again. <br />It didn't make a difference what I did, <br />I would not look forward to the night. <br /> <br />It was the night when he would attack, <br />I hated the time when the sun would set, <br />That is when he would hit my back. <br /> <br />He was a large man, <br />Over six foot tall, <br />Black hair, <br />And smelled of strong alcohol. <br /> <br />He drank beer, <br />And was all drunk, <br />He would hit me again and again, <br />He would do so, <br />Until I turned red, <br />I would be sore, <br />I couldn't move <br />And then he would go to bed. <br /> <br />What is wrong with this picture, <br />Shouldn't I have done better? <br />How are you supposed to treat the <br />Little people under your feet. <br /> <br />You always knew how much I bugged him, <br />He used his shoe, <br />His foot, <br />His belt, <br />and maybe even a beer bottle. <br /> <br />I didn''t mind the physical torture, <br />It was the chemical warfare <br />That really bugged me. <br />You see, <br />It is hard to play fair, <br />It is hard to hold a grudge, <br />I can''t really blame him, <br />I would do the same, <br />I would have beat me, <br />After all, its all in the game. <br /> <br />Oh by the way, <br />Next time you go over to his house, <br />Look down at your feet, <br />You see I am just a mouse!<br /><br />Nadalia Bagratuni<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/he-beat-me-2/
