"HERstory"

Do you hear her crying
Bound in silence
By the man that oppresses her liberty

She fights to break free
But his fist is too much for her to bare
Loud words have her crashing back into herself
Intimidating eyes beat fear into her bones

She knows she must escape
She doesn't know how
She doesn't know when
But wait, there's more...

Three children rest in their rooms
While mommy covers up her wounds
She fears for their safety
She fears for her life

Praying unheard prayers
And watching each night creep by slowly
Her nightmare seems unending

Broken and emotionally deformed
She reaches out for a helping hand
But no one can hear her through the smile

Loneliness haunts her psyche
Depression rules her life
His control shackles her ankles
And his anger strikes her physical

One day courage decides to knock on her door
She answers with an uncertain hesitance
Now she's dead.