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And fell in love It seemed to be so perfect Like a gift from above He was the man of my dreams Handsome, loving, and kind Thoughtful gentle, and undemanding Oh, what a find!!! All through our dating days Not a harsh word did he say He NEVER got angry No matter what come our way. Then we got married And how things did alter His loving and charming ways Soon began to faulter. It started out slowly At first I did not see That his great ambition Was to control me. I soon found out That he wasn't the man I thought him to be He was a complete stranger And a shock to me!! He had a vile temper And didn't care what he'd say Things HAD to be done to suit him Or there'd be hell to pay. He used cruel words to control me At this he was quite good The more pain he could bring The taller he stood. Liquor was his master It made him much worse He say and do such awful things You'd think he was cursed. I lost myself through all of this No longer strong or outspoken He accomplished his goal My spirit was broken I had not the courage To say a word back So I suffered in silence And payed for its lack. He had me where he wanted me Meek, afraid, and in my place He was free to run around And rub it in my face. I never told any one I was too ashamed To admit to my suffering And have it be named. But I finally found my strength and courage to get out I have never once looked back My wisest choice without doubt. How much happier I am now words can not say I am now happier, wiser, and stronger And will be to my final day ~written by Nancy~ Another element of friendship is compassion. Please remember those who are surviving any tragedy and those who support them.  and no matter what causes grief, and no matter what a person is recovering or healing from, compassion and respect from others will help. Those who are surviving, healing, recovering or are playing a supportive role to those within these stages, are precious like diamonds. They are often forced to be as resilient as a diamond. |