mascara bleeds down hear face
chasing the tears with haste
she shivers, violently shaking
cause she knows he's coming back

it keeps getting harder with time
to conceal these markings
every bruse, every scar
make-up no longer does the trick

the doorknob turns so slowly
her heart skips a beat in her chest
she gasps...almost a scream
she preys for someone to save her

wanting somewhere she can hide
to go so far from where she is
away from it all...away from him
but its much too late for that

hes home again, in a fit of rage
she draws back from his icy touch
but finds herself face down on te floor
her face red, stinging, and bleeding...

how could she have been so blind?...
she should have left when she had the chance
now as I lie here and remember her, missing her...
I here her words inside my head

"whats one more day?...
not like it'll kill me, it'll go away
he was just upset...thats all
everything will be better tomorrow..."

-Heather