Broken Vases and Bruised Faces – Poetry

Posted on by itsjaimarie

9/14/17

Broken vases and bruised faces

My mind’s racing…

How the hell did we end up here

My mind took a rest, granting my heart the wheel

Unaware that she still wasn’t ready to steer

They crashed, landing in love with the devil in disguise

Charming guy.

But then I noticed a shift in his actions

Although my brain signaled red flags,

My heart… she was already attached

So when he took off his mask, I sat back, while the tears dripped down my face

And as he raised up his hand,

My reaction was not the reaction I told myself it’d be if ever I was hit by a man

 He put his mask back on as I sat quietly

Confused.

Bruised.

I kept it to myself because I was ashamed

I forgave him, convincing myself this was a one-time thing

But here we are again and as he takes off his mask

I catch a glimpse of his red eyes

Realizing what was next, the damaged woman in me met him with a surprise…

Broken vases and bruised faces

My mind’s racing…

Remembering how we ended up here.

Photo Creds: Photo by lilartsy on Unsplash

4 thoughts on “Broken Vases and Bruised Faces – Poetry”

  1. Hi!

    I am a survivor and this really resonates with me. I would love to reblog this on my site. It would publish on a Sunday (my guest blogger day) with two prominent links back to this blog site each pointing to different pages and would also publish on Tumblr and Twitter.

    Further, I would love to use the photo if you have it available with usage rights and photographer information as the feature photo to go along with it. Otherwise, I will select a photo that I feel will be the right fit for the poem.

    For more information please visit https://memeesmusings.com/2014/12/19/disclaimer-for-sunday-callers/

    I look forward to hearing from you!

    ☀ Memee

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    1. Hi! Yes, you can reblog this on your site. Also, the featured image is from Unsplash, a site that offers free photos and encourages users to give credit to the photographer. I just realized I forgot to credit the photo! I’ll try to go back and find the photographers information on Unsplash.

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Published by itsjaimarie

Jai Marie is a freelance writer and blogger from Indiana. As a child, she’d lock herself in her room and spend hours writing in her notebook. She started out journaling, writing music, and poetry. While Jai continues to write in these areas, she also explores other niches, such as short story creation and blogging. She also offers writing services under the name J.M. Writes. The itsjaimarie blog was started as a way for Jai to express her creativity and inspire others. It's grown into a platform focused on spreading mental health awareness and discussing different aspects of spirituality. Aside from writing, she loves listening to true crime podcasts, communing with nature, and meditating with her crystals.