Woman In Chains
giant hand clamps her mouth tightly shut
she does not even try to speak
has traded life for love
but is this it?
is this it?
She dares not speak
her truth
her ideas
her thoughts
Is she dreaming that she had them?
Possibly.
The fear of making him angry keeps her perpetually silent.
She doubts that her children knows she has thoughts.
She has not seen her family of origin for over ten years.
They have never met her three children.
They would be shocked at her submissiveness.
Her old self would not even recognize her.
Fear keeps her silent.
He says she can leave.
He will keep the children.
Fear he will start hurting them next keeps her here.
And so she stays.
Chained to the man she loves.
Written 8-29-2020
Contest: Woman in Chains
Sponsor: John Hamilton
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