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Here we go again tonight you broke your promise again,

Tonight you came stumbling in more than a bit intoxicated,
Didn't take much did it; just a simple "honey where have you been?"
Then bam! I flew half way across the room,
Before you I stood on trembling legs,
The look in your eyes; one of pure rage told me it was useless to beg,
So I stood there taking everything you had to give,
Not once did I raise my chin in defiance to your fist,
Not once did I cower from your blows,
Not a sound did I make,
Not when your fist met my face,
Not a whimper nor a whine escaped my lips,
Not while I was on sprawled on the floor at the mercy of your kicks,
Never once have I voiced my thoughts or shown your my pain,

When it was over you fled as you always have,
Leaving me there on the floor to "think about what you've done",
I laid there thinking about everything,
About this life we share,
The son we raise,
Our wedding day,
The night you proposed; the look in your eyes, the smile on your face,

Then I thought about all the times I've defended you,
Even to your own family,
Silly me,
But I'm in love; what else can I do?

Now I think about the first time, and how there really is a first time for everything,
You left me black and blue,
Seemed the more I cried out the harder the hits were,
When you were finished; that was it you were gone,
Remember how you came home the next day, and even you cried with me,
Explaining it was just stress, you have alot on your plate,
You said then like every time since "baby, I love you. . . I promise, it won't happen again",

And now I think about now,
It's been a while, maybe I deserved it?
I wish you'd tell me; I don't care about the when or the where; just tell me how,
What was it I did,
Was your dinner too cold?
Is the house in shambles?
Was work too stressful today?
Is having a wife and son too much to handle?
Did I forget to tivo your favorite show?
Is there a reason, or maybe it just feels good to hit?

All these questions the lead to only one answer,
Baby we need help

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