His drunken body

Bursts through the door

ANger clouds his vision

He's done this before.

Keys thrown to the ground

Vase crashes down too

Noises which should reveal

The ugly truth.

Screams muffled beneath

The pain of his blows

She resurfaces with

Shattered spirits, a bloodied nose.

Picking up the pieces

Of what appears to be a life

Her thoughts are filled with malice

But she puts away the knife.

Hanging onto

THe hope of a new day

She sinks deeper into this abyss

And the cycle starts again.

Stuffing her body

Bloated and full

If there's no space left

Where will the pain go?

Her jealous fury

Consumes her soul

Growing frantically

It's in control

She knows it's wrong

She knows her place

Her time's long gone

She's losing face.

Arms crossed tight

Holding inside

Her collapsing night

And the rising tide.

Filled with regret

Unresolved guilt

Wanting what she can't get

Her world's begun to to tilt.

LIfe is off balance

Feelings are bitter.

She missed her chance

And he's no longer with her.

A Book By its Cover

Soft skin

Lips set firm

Ancient frown embedded

WIthin her face

Reflecting her

Painful grace.

Beauty only skin deep

Her fragile body

Begins to weep

Wailing among those lost

But never really found

Her flawless appearance seems

To pass for perfection

Maybe if they looked closer

They would learn a lesson.

Reflections

Reflections are a mirror image

Of how we're meant to be

So why do I feel like

This really isn't me?

These clothes I wear

Jut to prove

That I belong here too

That I'm new and improved.

My skeleton torso

Looks much too small

To bear my heart and soul.

I'm plastic now, like a Barbie doll.

I'm not myself anymore

This make-up works well to disguise

Until I have

Nothing left to hide

My hair's been styled

My nails bright pink

How much longer till

I lose the ability to think?

I talk the talk

I walk the walk

I smile

I kiss

I giggle

But looking in the mirror.

I know I'm just an actor.