Crushed Poem by Nicola (IG Nicola_JustMe) Pillai

Crippled by fear and anxiety
How could he stoop that low
She trusted him undisputably
Where would this ultimately go

Suppressed by his opinions
She barely knew herself
His ways, his words, his thoughts
Bittersweet love, not good for her health

What was once a young and innocent love
Was she a fool to think it would last
Forever the wistful optimist
Purely living in the past

She thought before she had endured it
The pain that troubled her so
Broken by such heartache
She knew it was time to go

She hoped she wouldn't give in to time
When the surface wounds would heal
For the pain that resided so deeply
Was all to frequent and real