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 May 2020 Hafsa
Steve Page
Pushback
 May 2020 Hafsa
Steve Page
You kept on pressing down
as if my heart couldn't break at all
As if the pressure you applied
would not take it's heavy toll

You kept on pressing down
as if my body could absorb
Every blow and every insult
rebounding off your inner wars

You kept on pressing down
not believing I'd react
But now it's me who's pressing down
and you who's on your back
Domestic abuse is a greater problem in lockdown.
 May 2020 Hafsa
Steve Page
When I tell you of my story
Will you lean in or turn away
When I share the cause of my hurt
Will you weep or find an escape

Can I trust you with my story
Can I rely on you to stay
Please tell me now not later
It's late, too late for games

If you stay to share my story
They'll be laughter with the tears
But they come with me as a package
With the wounds under repair
Relationships are tricky
 May 2020 Hafsa
Steve Page
My life experience.
His timeless scripture.
Which is the lens?
And which is the picture?
My answers starting to change.
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