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I swore on that day
Never would I run away
But beat me, thrash me
I would stay
Such a fool was I
Keeping faith come what may
Ever hoping
Praying
That his violence he’d put away
But determination broken, bones in disarray
On my promise I did renege
49 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Renege
This is not my story but belongs to several women I have known. My heart goes out to those who suffer. I pray you find the strength to leave
crispina kemp 
Don’t leave, poison
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Not sure of your meaning here, Bobby. Clarify?
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Poison the evil man doing harm…
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Ah!
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😉
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Very powerful.
I love it.
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Thank you 🙂
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Great take Crispina
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Thank you, Sadje. It flowed.
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It sure did.
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TY
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🙏🏼
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A sad account! My sister left when he started choking her until she passed out. She’d come to later, but figured that one day she wouldn’t wake up again. So she got out. It isn’t easy, exp with children involved.
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I’m so sorry to hear about your sister
I have experienced something similar…it came out of the blue when I finished a relationship which hadn’t been violent or threatening at all. I remember thinking, Now to find out what’s on the other side. He was crying when I came to, and so apologetic. But I still showed him the door.
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A little too late in reneging …
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I must say it’s not a vow I’d ever make. But I know at least 2 women who did
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It is always heartbreaking to hear these stories where women don’t feel they have the option or the ability to leave.
Well done on the prompt.
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Thank you. It’s when they’ve sworn Till death do us part…it’s that vow which holds them
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A misplaced vow when they are so mistreated… especially when he chooses in sickness over in health…
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I know of one who’s hanging on for the old man to die
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That can be a long and dangerous wait…
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Yes, I know. Such women need much more support to get them through the needed changes than is ever available
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Sadly true.
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And thus so often these women wait for that hero on a white horse, someone to defend them, keep them safe. Alas, doesn’t happen
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All because they were not taught to be their own warriors.
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Yea. And maybe cos they believe themselves failures if they quit. Many people do, you know.
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True.
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I’ve walked out of so many, but I don’t feel a failure. I just don’t take shit
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Good. And nor should you or anyone.
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😊
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Disturbing picture to go with the words. But conveys the psychological effect, either way.
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It wasn’t easy to find the right image. But when I found this, I just knew it was right
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Ooh, powerful.
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Thank you, Trish
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A frightening poem. Well done, Crispina.
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Thank you, Bill. I’m not going to say I enjoyed writing it. It just arrived in my head, so I penned it 🙂
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I have had that experience. One must write it. 🙂
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Yes
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I think some promises are better off broken! Well done xxx
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Me too. I would never stay put with something like that. But many people do
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Well done, Crispina. I think financial dependence and family support are why one hangs on till one can’t take more.
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Yes, I’m aware. Terrible though. Yet there are organisations that offer help (in some countries, I realise that’s not the situation worldwide)
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