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But Once Again



One more time

I hold you and show you my love

but once again

as your leaving

you tell me you can't help it,

you still love him.



He treats you like dirt

yet your love don't sway,

he will come home and beat you

just because he had a bad day.



His drunken spree's bring on a mad rage

you feel the wrath of his hand

as he backs you into a cage.

The children live in fear

as they hide behind a door

they hear your screams

as they echo from the base of the floor.



The next morning you always hear the word "sorry"

and may even see a tear on his face.

So what do you do

but hold his hand and tell him its all right

yet you can't go out in public

for fear of disgrace.



You come to me and tell me

to please not turn you away

you tell me you need me,

and I hold you

with no words to say.



But I know in my mind

once again,

that as your leaving

I will hear the words

I can't help it,

I still love him.



©Brian Glenn