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She Hides the Bruises

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By Michelle Renee KidwellPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
Photo by Sander Sammy on Unsplash

Trigger Warning this deals with The subject Of abuse, if this triggers you please don’t read it…

She was a master at hiding The truth, covering the truth with make up and long sleeve shirts.

He was a deceiver, wrapping the truth in a package of pretty lies. Until she bought into it, walking into a nightmare.

Her face still stung everytime she thought of the feel of his hands across her face.

She never thought this would be the life she would lead, she dreamt of great things one day, writing the Great American Novel, having children, falling in love. What she experienced with him wasn’t love, it was something so much darker.

She never thought her life would become a Martina McBride, sad song. The kind that made you stop and pause and thank God you weren’t the one covered in bruises, only that was her.

She had to leave, before she became another sad statistic!

He would kill her, in a way he already had.

Copyright Michelle R Kidwell

August.10.2024

Microfiction

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Michelle Renee Kidwell

Abled does not mean enabled. Disabled does not mean less abled.” ― Khang Kijarro Nguyen

Fighting to end ableism, one, poem, story, article at a time. Will you join me?

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