Once. Now. Forever.

It was once In the stillness of night I saw the eyes of an angel He watched over me and carried me away He guided me to mornings He took my fears away It was once I loved a man A man who was bold He loved me He kissed me He made me feel secure It was once I suspected a lie that I realized It would grow over time My stomach had begun to churn Life smacked me from the balconies Onto the concrete below It was only once Those are the words that shot from his lips The second that he was accused His face was full of anger A fist flew too quickly for me to react A hard hand across a soft cheek It was once Then twice Then three times It was once In my home I felt safe Now im a hostage Because I forgave him Because I loved him Because I needed him I stayed It was only once but I let it go on I never asked him to stop Now my face has a new bruise Every night And he gets what he wants every night Once I was happy Now life is hell

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