Beneath the Blue

deep black and berry blue, relationship turns servitude displaced

anger ignites a slap in the mouth starts the day out right

he's sorry he's a fucking liar

his words pour like water into sand

eye shadow and eggshell lies

too far down to rationalize

children bleed the puppet stands

scared to fuel his angry hands

she's bound by silence

as she takes a beating

her dreams are shattered

her hopes sent fleeting