The Power He Had Gained

It all started with a few name-calling.
Then the arguments had gotten worse.
When she became intimidated, her lust had now become a curse.

The more timid she became, the more power he had gained.

What was once name-calling, then arguments, had now become physical over and over again.

So hard he hit her.
So hard he stomped and kicked her.
Even reached back and punched her too.
She thinks she finally had escaped him. Until she now had come to.

No reason to give himself now, it was all repetition.

The more timid she became, the more power he had gained.

Filled with rage again, he begins his angry shouts, but indeed sees a change.

He can tell; there’s no more pain she feels. Nor did she hope her reality wasn’t real.

All her tears she had kept.
No more fear of him she had was left.
And no more did she fear death.

And he knew the power he had gained — Had left. 

Fighting back with knife in hand, bloodied, trembling, screams and yells. Led to his death. 

And in this moment, she realizes that her courage was always there.