*Domestic Violence* (4), by *****Junior Walker***** Subscribe to rss feed for                                      *****Junior Walker*****

Who knows what domestic violence is?
What are you used to at 4 in the morning?
Silence?
Not screaming?

Picture thinking with each blow
You just heard your mother’s death
Then a scream comforts you
Knowing she breathes another breath

I hope every reader knows
This is the realest poem I ever wrote
Its just a shame
It’s about my mother being grabbed by the throat

Who knows what it means to write poetry
With eyes closed, tears blurring the writing
Being raised in insanity
It’s so hard to deal with everything

The son of this is bound to be a fuck up
My childhood years
Trying to be a man
Holding back tears

What could hell have
For me to be afraid of
I’ve seen everything in life
Except Love

I pray to Black Jesus
Knowing my father ain’t the problem
My mother forces it
So how could I blame him?

This poem is for anyone
Who will never be the same again
Because of something
Nothing to do with them
Posted: 2007-02-02 17:48:48 UTC

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2005-12-05 19:23:27EmbraceLucidity
my friend Joolz says u touch her heart...u r talking about her childhood years here too. we love u!

2005-12-13 00:29:30 ~~~~GLOSTARG~~~~
this is a very touching poem! Oh you are soooooooo good at writing poetry. I know you write from your heart for I can feel it so true.God Bless you ! I wish no one ever had to feel the demonic chains of domestic violence! God how I wish that could be,I only can do my part and that is to stop it anywhere i see it and pray for all connected in it. But wow! someday everyone who suffers,will be blessed with healing ,salvation,and restitution. your Poem is really powerful! keep writing!!! God Bless you!

2005-12-14 03:17:21The Space Between
I'm sorry for the place in your heart this comes from.

2006-10-09 03:37:51~Stay_Beautiful~20104
I was immediately drawn to this particular poem by the title. It's true. Violence is there. And needs to be dealt with. We souldn't have to be put through these things. My heart goes out to you and I am glad you foung a healthy way to express yourself and that it also can be used as a notice, to everyone.

2009-01-15 17:26:52Destinee Amber Kohlman
I know how you feel with this one. Its crazy to listen or see things that. but not everyone has to be product of thier environment.