I was welcomed to this blue world with remorse

My childish prattle was not soulful to your ears

Considered a burden weighing down your hearts and minds

I yearned to find my worth in your eyes.

Meant to be an obsequious lady was the only goal fed to me

As years passed …

I embraced a new world

In the hope for echoes of yesterday to fade

With symphony of new possibilities on my way,

But, my hopes crumbled with your first punch

The seven vows to protect me till eternity

Laid scattered on the ground

The halcyon days of marriage were over.

My heart broke into a thousand pieces

The belittling remarks whittled my confidence and self esteem

Brutality caused a lot of distress and pain

The bruises on my body left me scarred for life.

I wept and questioned the whims of destiny,

Constrained behind the four walls and to be constantly harangued my fate

Will I ever muster courage to defy harsh thrust of violence and anger?

Behind the close doors as I groan in pain

I realized that real empowerment starts from home

As sudden surge of strength gripped my mind

‘ENOUGH IS ENOUGH’ I said to myself.

With all my strength, I pledged

To not be a silent sufferer

In the process whether I rise or fall

I will at least rest in eternal slumber

Thinking that I possessed an indefatigable spirit

To break this cycle of abuse.