Stayed Too Long

A tear cascades down her reddened cheek
crying about a life so sad and bleak
the pain within her ruptured heart
continues to rip her soul apart

abused, battered, and trembling with fear
her wounds hidden behind false cheer
openly she smiles, privately she cries
makeup can't cover the pain in her eyes

friends and family knew the score
begging her to take no more
again she smiled and talked of love
quoting the word from GOD above

time has passed and so has she
her smiles and denial a tormented memory
the love of her life sits in a cell
she can rest in peace, he'll rest in hell.......


Jermie Yarbrough
"Any male who abuses a child or a woman,
does not deserve the title of man, as he
is still a boy who has yet to deal with his
adolescent inadequacies