At first she took it in silence

biting her tongue

until someone noticed and

spoke up to her defense

even so, there was no escaping

retaliation

Angrily, he criticized

beat her with his words

unrelenting insults

“saving her from herself”

everything was justified as

defense from imaginary offenses

And so she spoke up to defend herself

but her words were only proof

unilaterally, they’d believed him

she was the villain in their eyes

every mishap...