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Torment

The bastard can't take two steps
Without kicking her in the ribs,
Telling her she can't do better than him
  And she hangs on every word,
Every tongue tied noose that stumbles
Out of his blatantly spiteful lips
They cut her true, across both wrists
His every word is a tick
And he is so thirsty for her,
He'll gladly kick her legs out before she jumps
But she'll break just the same
Like every bitch before
And he'll continue beating the poor bitch
Long after she's dead
  
— Breakinglogic, Apr 18, 2010

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Craig Norris

16 years 1 month ago

hey I like this

bruising as it is, haven't looked at any of your other work but I will, one thing if I may, (His) every word (is) a tick and he (is) so thirsty for her (will) gladly kick her legs out before she jumps just thought that perhaps the use of he and his might be a little overdone there, perhaps unnecessary give the edgyness of those lines. cheers Craig
Breakinglogic

Breakinglogic

16 years ago

thanks for the thoughful

thanks for the thoughful comment craig! your right, i noticed the same thing, but Im not sure how to go around it... Thanks again :) peace and cheers, logic
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partacidcharm

16 years 1 month ago

this is amazing- the story

this is amazing- the story in it is aweful, and terrifying, but happens every day. fantastic write. deserves to be in the spotlight! i especially love the line "Every tongue tied noose that stumbles". the one line (i'm not sure what to change it to)"Like every bitch before And he’ll continue beating the poor bitch" - maybe insteand of using 'bitch' twice, switch the second one so the first one has more effect? just my suggestion :) m
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magics02

16 years 1 month ago

Wow Logic

Powerful poem here you did. Very good also. It is a dark one but one that tells me of a violence in a relationship where one takes it and takes it until there is no way out and in the end results in a death or serious injury. Is this a fictional poem or a true to life poem. How are doing my great Marine Son!! Miss chatting with you. Love Mona xoxoxo TIME well spent is TIME well lived
Breakinglogic

Breakinglogic

16 years ago

Hey there charm, thanks for

Hey there charm, thanks for stopping by and commenting :) i was thinking the same thing as i wrote it, but something made me want to keep it that way, idk. spotlight, eh? ha what great praise, thanks again my lucky charm :) peace and cheers, logic
lou

lou

16 years ago

Dark

A dark effective comment a violence. Like it! Lou
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blistered-pen

16 years ago

I really hope it isn’t

I really hope it isn't true, there have been so many women in my life (family and not) that have put up with that kind of shit from assholes that think they're God.. The writing is really good. I can almost taste how pissed you are..... I really hope it isn't someone you know. I know how hard it is to just watch while a woman just takes it and won't leave and you can't make her see sense.
Breakinglogic

Breakinglogic

16 years ago

unfortunately this is about

unfortunately this is about someone I know, fortunately she is no longer seeing him and he is in prison, :) thanks for the read! :) peace and cheers, logic
loved

loved

16 years ago

pathetic

Pathetic...this is a worse behaviour Than of the girl I wrote about In a similarly coincident perhaps Title you may like to peruse. Well some women are as bad As men, If not worse All said and done, It’s beautiful When put in verse. LOVED IN YOUR FAVOUR I HAVE CHANGED MY TITLE TO HER TORMENT NOW ITS IN EVOLUTION U MAY LIKE TO have a look 222222222222
Breakinglogic

Breakinglogic

16 years ago

Lovely loved,

Oh what a coincidence :) thanks for the read loved :) I will have to persue yours :) Peace and cheers, logic
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hippiepoet69

16 years ago

Thumbs up

I don't like any kind of abuse. But it happens every day. So we should not bury our heads in the sand about it. Anyone who reads this poem. If you see yourself in this poem, Run. Well written poem. Take Care. huey
Hooded Stranger

Hooded Stranger

16 years ago

Logic

Logic, this is a well written short insight into abuse. I would have liked to know more about both parties, but I was compelled to read all the way through none the less. I particularly liked these lines: Every tongue tied noose that stumbles Out of his blatantly spiteful lips I would be interested to know what inspired this write. All in all a tightly wrapped up poem. I enjoyed it, HS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "With all that I am and all that I could be, I walk this earth and yet nobody sees me".