How I knew my marriage would last

How I knew my marriage would last When I met my husband, people said that it would never last. I was 21 years old and he was 28 years old. We had only been dating for two days when he proposed and my gut told me to say yes. We weren’t even dating for two…

inside the mind of a survivor

Inside the mind of a survivor If I had been a better wife A better mother If I kept the house cleaner If I didn’t ask for so much If I had sex with him when he wanted it If I didn’t ask questions If I cuddled more If I did the laundry better If…

Domestic Violence: Inside the madness

I kept his secret long enough Making excuses every time I believed his lies About how his exes all did him wrong I ignored all the red flags After a while I felt I deserved it I wasn’t a good enough wife I wasn’t a good enough mother I allowed him to isolate me I…

How dysfunction lead me to Domestic Violence

I was born to a mother serving jail time. I was immediately sent to live my mother’s friend. She had just had a baby of her own. My father wanted nothing to do with me. My mom’s friend left me in the pack-n-play most of the time. My mom was released when I was two…

Been through it

There was once upon a time Where I thought I could Conquer the world Now I am hustling just to make It through this struggle I am a single mom I am bipolar I am a pot head I am a survivor of domestic violence I have been broke I have lived in transitional living…

Him

Him His blue eyes and charm seduced me I thought I had found my prince charming The way he treated me and loved me was fairy tale like I was a single mother looking for love in the wrong place His love and attention was red hot He made me believe he was the passion…

Hating you and loving you

Hating you and loving you I hate your guts I love you so much I still remember all the good times we shared They play on repeat I know that we don't belong together Too much pain All the lies and control I hate that your memory creeps up Like the monster in the dark…

Love

Love Love is honest Love is safe Love doesn't hurt Love isn't about control Love isn't abusive Love isn't violent Love is patient Love is gentle Love is the perfect balance between passion and kink Love is liberating Love is peaceful Love is accepting each other's flaws Love is building an empire together Love isn't…

Make up

Make up You made me the master of makeup I had to learn To cover up your bruises I learned that cover up made it easy to avoid questions Eye liner make the bruises hard to see Eye shadow hid the swelling Concealer hid your hand prints Lip stick hid my busted lip Blush hid…

How my prince turned out to be a monster

  How my prince turned out to be a monster   When I first met him I had no idea that his passionate loving and charming facade would disappear and the monster would soon make its permanent appearance. The first red flags started to show after he asked that I not go home because he wanted to protect me…