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Love and Hate

By Callie Cox

By Callie CoxPublished 6 years ago 1 min read
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The lines cross in the depths of the page

meaningful scribbles push for your attention.

I can read her like a book.

The bruises scatter along her arms in a random pattern,

yet she looks at me with the utmost affection.

I cannot imagine the pain and the joy of seeing her lover turn

from a monster to a sensible and kind man.

The look painted across her face shows

love and compassion and fear all in tune

with the emotions shattering my heart.

I cannot bare to look at her

but my eyes meet her sympathetic brown eyes.

She knows what is happening to me.

She is aware of the anger and hatred I feel towards myself

even in the simplest of moments.

I look with anguish at my scared, bloody hands

then at the new yellowing bruise echoing off her arm

that tried so innocently to caress my face.

What have I done?

I look at him as he struggles to understand what happened.

The bruise is starting to develop on my arm in a yellow

and purple circle. Why do I love him?

Why do I care for the man I so greatly fear?

I take him in my arms, it will get better.

I look him in the eyes, why do I comfort him?

My heart aches with pity as I see him so upset with himself.

Does he not understand that I’ve been through worse?

I look at him and my arm throbs, it’s only a little pain.

I see him look away and that hurts more than the bruise.

My mind yearns for him, but my body says no.

No more pain, no more sadness, but if I push him away

there will be no more happiness.

Will this ever get better?

heartbreak
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About the Creator

Callie Cox

I am an English major in college. I live in Indiana and go to Ivy Tech Community College.

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