Love Shouldn'T Hurt Poem by Kate Rob

I am hiding in the corner, I feel afraid and all alone
I would never have loved him, if only I had known.
I met a man, a wonderful person who was full of care
Little did I know he was trying to trap me in his lair
‘Cause he knew that once I was in, I wouldn’t be able to get out
He slowly made me need him, so I could never live without.
It started with the little things, saying no and setting curfew
He’d call up all the time to say “Baby I just need you”
It made me never want to leave his side
I thought I was the strong one inside.
There’s some kind of thought he has to have the upper hand
To see me on my own two feet, he never could withstand
And then it got a little worst; he’d yell and raise his fist
He needed to see me hurt and weak, he just couldn’t resist
He could see that I was hurt both out and inside
I was hurt both ways; it’s not something I couldn’t hide
I have never felt so small, so defeated, and so weak
Any way to bring me farther down, he would seek.
Then today was the worst it has ever been
He bashed my head and cut open my skin
He twisted his hands around my neck so frail
He tightened his grip until I could feel me turn pale.
My eye is closed, it’s black, and my cuts are raw
The dent of his fist is still imprinted in my jaw
But I see the truth now that I’ve never seen before
I’ve packed my things; I am heading out that door.
Goodbye to you, and that power you think you have over me
To bad buddy I am done with you, it’s time that I be free