The Truth that will Break You

You know it’s not real But it’s a thought you don’t want to see So you tell yourself, loudly That he loves you, that he cares That your life together has not been wasted You shout it loud To drown the truth that will break you Once you cannot avoid it any longer He has…

Two Faces

The child looks up, what does she see Will a face smile down with love and kindness Hands outstretched, warm and welcoming Tenderness and sweetness oozing from every pore Or will it be a snarling grimace, red with fury Fists raised and clenched ready for violence Snapping teeth and rending claws, the air thick with…