Tuesday, April 18, 2023

"He Wasn't Cruel"

 



He wasn’t cruel—
         But he owned her
Possessed her body
         (not her soul-for she had none)
She was a toy for his whims
         A reward dangled before his sons
He demeaned her through his subjugation
         Degraded her
                  Kept her impotent and isolated
Took her hope and sold it to the highest bidder

He wasn’t cruel—
         But he denied her the power of choice
Stripped her to the bones of despair
         Controlled her mind
                  Consumed her life

Yes,
         He wasn’t cruel



Copyright 2017 Elizabeth Abrams Chapman

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