She wore dark sunglasses during the winter
attempting to disguise
the purple bruises
that painted the corners of her eyes
attempting to conceal scars
that no makeup could mask
curiosity caused me to approach her and ask

Why is your eye black and blue?
who did this to you?
don’t try to defend your boyfriend
did that coward attack and hit you?

She told me he hit her the previous night
punched her with all his might
then afterwards he claimed the physical assault
wasn't his fault
because she provoked the fight

I stared at her purple bruises
blood stained lips
and watched her shoulders sag
then I told her
"No woman ever deserves to be hit like a punching bag"

You can no longer allow his b*tch @ss to intimidate you
and scream
mentally beat down your self esteem
he wants to manipulate you and make it seem
as if no other man will date you
that’s part of his psychological scheme

He's attempting to manipulate your mind
and keep you under his control
now he's crossed the line
and got your whole face swole

You need to heed the warning signs
look at how his abuse is taking an emotional toll
quit rushing to his defense it doesn't make sense
quit allowing him to mistreat you and beat you
during all these violent incidents

Rest assured
when you leave
you will be loved and adored!

Woman
your life is at risk
look at how he hits you with clenched fist
love ain’t supposed to hurt you like this!

This is a domestic violence alert
he likes to hit you until it hurts
and even worst
he’s on the street doing his dirt
chasing after other skirts
with other women he flirts
and then when you question his indiscretion
he subjects you to violent outbursts

You deserve better
than all the neglect and disrespect he's shown
you can do bad on your own
and you’re better off being alone
rather than living in a broken home
suffering from broken bones
please listen to the words in this poem!

I hate seeing you depressed
you’re a woman in distress
I hope you come to the realization
that this abusive relationship ain't worth the stress

You've got to leave before it's too late
the abuse is going to escalate
and the deep internal scars will be harder to heal
than the superficial physical ones you attempt to conceal

My beautiful female friend
ain't you sick of all the conflict, misery and strife?
violence is not supposed to be
a way of life

Please don't allow him to get on his knees
and start begging for your forgiveness
his apologies mean nothing

Woman your life is at risk!
look at how he hit you with clenched fist
love ain’t supposed to hurt you like this!

Violence is a learned behavior
and you cannot be his savior
he needs to break the brutal cycle and get psychological help!

You’ve got to learn to love yourself first
this time you’re being treated by a nurse
the next time could be even worse
you could end up dead in a hearse!

He attacks you like paralyzed prey
and I pray today is the day
that you walk away
because there will be a fatal outcome if you stay

He claims to love you
yet he places his hands around your neck
choking you of breath
please don’t allow him to love you to death!

forget that punk
You can't stay with his b*tch @ss anymore
you don't know when he will attack
I've got to step in as your friend
and prevent you from going back!

Woman
your life is at risk
look at how he hit you with clenched fist
love ain’t supposed to hurt you like this!