I am no longer afraid of horror stories
What I am afraid of, is the boy who loves me
Now trapped in the monster of a man he has become
Soft touches in the night
Became breaking blows
Breaking both my body and spirit
He lays his hands with passion
Or so he says
Love and anger - both on the two sides of a coin
I show my love through anger he screams
As another blow falls
And I nod in submission
Because I love the boy trapped within
His retreat gives me a brief reprieve
I look at my bruises
Marks of his love
This is not normal I know
But what can I do
I still love the boy within
To save him I go
Hand in hand with determination
As he looks at me, I see that the boy has returned
There is love in his eyes and sorrow in his soul
For he knows the monster he has become
I shall save him I vow
I slit his throat and smile in reassurance
Lay my head on his chest and listen to his fluttering heart beat
It finally stops and now I know
It was I who was the monster and not he.


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