He left a mark on her.
A bruised eye that matches a bruised heart
His love was the kind that couldn’t be reciprocated
Because a love like that wasn’t love at all
Because he left a mark on her.

Her hands were shaking with every twitch
She had to be careful about her next moves
Should she run?
Should she call the cops?
Should she wait for him to become a better man like she always does?
He left her terrified and trembling.

Nightmares flood her restless nights
She doesn’t sleep anymore
She can’t sleep anymore
That heavy fist flying towards her face stays imprinted on the back of her eyelids
He left her too afraid to close her eyes

These bruises he left behind won’t go away
The scars on her body aren’t disappearing
And no matter how hard she scrubs, the dirt from under her nails won’t loosen its grip
She falls apart when she remembers the truth behind the scars
“What doesn’t **** you makes you stronger” but why is she still weak