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The Final Belittling

a poem about domestic abuse

By Caroline JanePublished about a year ago 1 min read
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The Final Belittling
Photo by Jan Kopřiva on Unsplash

You scream at me wearin’ yesterday’s face,

but I can’t hear yer words for saving mine

from the trash of your banshee

in full-throated flight.

Hail, gale, and wail.

Same old stale tale,

screeching its way down the street

slowly dissolving in snot and slaver.

***

I wipe the splashes off ma shirt

and flick them back at yer bloodshot face.

All this shit, it’s all yours, love

Keep the flies

‘round your crockpot of lies.

I am walking away wearin' nowt but smiles.

I do not want any bit of whatever this is.

You are punch drunk, sweetheart,

feckin’ out to lunch,

I can’t even look at them sunken cheeks and piss-hole eyes

you lost the plot

when you stopped being hot.

Now, yer a right shit-tip,

a grubby bugger.

Not fit to be a ….

Sober up and get a grip.

Put out yer fag

and scaffold yer sag.

Wipe yer face and move along.

Put on a fucking different song.

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About the Creator

Caroline Jane

Warm-blooded vertebrate, domesticated with a preference for the wild. Howls at the moon and forages on the dark side of it. Laughs like a hyena. Fuelled by good times and fairy dust. Writes obsessively with no holes barred.

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  1. Excellent storytelling

    Original narrative & well developed characters

  2. Eye opening

    Niche topic & fresh perspectives

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    The story invoked strong personal emotions

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  • Tiffany Gordon 12 months ago

    Fabulous work! BRAVO!

  • Wow! 😮 Now, how do you really feel?! 😛. This is pure unadulterated emotion masterfully conveyed. Well done, Caroline!

  • Real Poetic12 months ago

    Such raw, authentic emotion. ❤️👏🏼

  • Babs Iverson12 months ago

    Real badass!!! Love this!!! Congratulations too!!!

  • Heather Hubler12 months ago

    I could feel the verbal punches being thrown and the disgust. Fantastic!

  • Cathy holmes12 months ago

    This is madness, in the best possible way. I can hear the fight, and the stagger. Well done, you.

  • Vicious, and a Top Story no doubt. Excellently Expedited

  • Dana Stewartabout a year ago

    You master the vernacular so well it adds a layer. Very well done, and I love the last line.

  • JBazabout a year ago

    Caroline, I loved the language and slang you chose for this piece. It emphasized the emotion.

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