Why

Why?

Why didn’t you listen?

Were you deaf to her life saving lessons?

She told you.

She told you so many times…

Why?

Why did you believe him when he said he loved you?

Yet he called you his favorite words.

Stupid, fat, ugly, useless.

You were beautiful, so why?

You had everyone entranced by your presence.

You were loved by all.

You were even loved by his sweet mother.

And you loved her too, just like her own.

Why?

Why didn’t you tell anyone?

She told you so many times to tell someone.

She told you no one like him deserved your love.

His love, made of threats constructed to keep you by his side.

“I’ll leave you.”

Well too bad for him.

“I’ll kill myself.”

You wouldn’t have been responsible.

Why…

He was banging on the door..

You did so much for him, you even gave up your dream…

His mom told you not to go, he was just being stupid.

But the door kept being hit by angry fists and scary words.

For once, you did the right thing.

For once, you listened to her and yourself.

For once, you started to value yourself more.

“God don’t make no junk.”

That’s right, you listened.

Even though you listened, you didn’t break it off right.

It wasn’t clean cut.

It was his mother you wouldn’t let go…

Oh, why…

Why didn’t you listen to her?

You said you’d be fine and left.

Him, that monster yelling out such pathetic yet dangerous things.

“You were seeing someone else weren’t you?!”

Why.. Why… That’s all he asked.

Blind to what he did.

Deaf to what he said.

That monster you once loved.

What were you thinking?

Things were getting bad.

And you, walking beside him to your territory.

He was getting worse.

You cried for help on that porch.

They tried to come and help.

But the door only opened outward.

And he was pinning you against it.

As if you deserved it.

21 times…

You fought for your life…

21 times..

The monster impaled you…

21 times..

21 seconds later.

They were too late.

You, for 21 seconds, asked yourself,“Why..?”