Saturday, April 16, 2011

The Victim

Her eyes were vacant,
flat slabs of black in a swollen face
that emanated hatred.
She barely moved her lips,
Her words falling flat:
The facts were wrong
She had three broken ribs
and numerous contusions.
My heart ached.
How could one human being
inflict so much distress
on another?
What would drive a person 
to so completely wound 
and damage this woman?

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