"BLACK AND BLUE"

She wakes at least a few times a month with make-up to cover the abuse.
Walking on eggshells and praying each day that his fists he will not use.
Cooking and cleaning and doing what she is told to keep a smile on his face.
She doesn't dare disrespect him at all for to him that is the ultimate disgrace.
Black and blue is what she is covering and the tears flow heavy each day.
Black and blue is her punishment from him for each time he doesn't get his way.
She knows she must leave or one day the horrific beating may be her last.
One day she knows that the black and blue bruises will finally all be in her past.
Written by: DawnMarie Stonestreet