Domestic violence should not happen to anybody. Ever. Period. But it does - and when it does, there is help. Maybe you have lived with abuse, maybe it happened just once; maybe you work or live next to someone who is being abused right now. Don't take a backseat extend your hand to assist his/her life may depend on it.

Freedom’s Reign

The SLAP of your hand did NOT motivate me

It betrayed my trust in you and destroyed the ME I wanted to be!

Although you say you love me with all of your might,

Must I feel that might with constant physical fights?

Your knee in my chest, your hand around my throat

Should’ve been a sign to me that this relationship wouldn’t float.

The pain you cause me is unsuitable to my mind,

I become weak and disorganized unable to find….

Unable to find my way to complete overdue freedom

From you and the madness and overexposed mayhem.

Today I am here to let you know once and for all,

That I will no longer be your punching bag on the living room wall.

I stand before you strong and ever so tall.

With a preparedness to strike back and never again to fall.

You see right now I OWN YOU with the Strength of My GOD,

With the attitude to back it up and a mind racing like a hot rod.

No longer will I be a part of your agonizing bliss,

You must suffer alone now, never to be missed.

I can say I loved you, but your returned love hurt too bad.

I can no longer live my life in fear and anger feeling sorrowful and sad.

Now I must leave you to meet my FREEDOM WHO REIGNS

Away from you and the madness the constant hurt and pain.

Racquel Dozier

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