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The words need work, but they express something no matter how badly written too many are living them and will understand completely. This is for them.

Bat weighs heavily in her delicate hand.
She stands at the end of the bed reflecting.
She loved him once but that was long ago.
In a stupor she quietly picks up debris.
On her knees scrubbing
Erasing the evidence.
Silent tears mix with the blood splatter.
Warm water showers over her,
washing away the gore,
but leaving behind the shame.
Guilt. How could she have done it?
She's not slept in 24 hours,
Studying her reflection closely,
It's not the shadows under her eyes she works to conceal.
Cooking breakfast,
Egg just how he likes them.
She sets the table,
One last look, anything I've missed?
He appears,
the man not the monster.
I love you, forgive me?
To which she replies...

"I'm sorry I made you so angry."
He smiles.

"Now THAT's my good little wife"

If you or someone you know are being abused, there is help. It is not okay, it not your fault, there should be no shame.
Call crisis intervention, your not alone for more visit my journal here [link]

There is life afterwards, there is happiness, joy and laughter.

I know, I'm living breathing proof.

You can be too!

Technical:

DAZ for posing, CInema4D for lights/material/rendering.
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~killingworth Feb 27, 2007
...i really like that...i was just looking for stimulous for a assignment on abused wives i think you really captured teh emotion without being vulgar about it...kudos!
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~Truley-Unruly Oct 29, 2009   Traditional Artist
Thank you very much. I hope the assignment went well.
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~lyraonyx Sep 24, 2006  Professional Traditional Artist
Heartbreaking...
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~a-temptednudity Jan 26, 2006
wow:)`
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~Truley-Unruly Jan 27, 2006   Traditional Artist
Thank you :hug:
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~KuroGato Jan 21, 2006
this is a very important issue, and im happy to see that ppl here are aware of the violence-behind-the-front-door.
sad but true, most of times, girls keep the abuses cuz they have fear of sudenly being alone in front of the family,or worst of all, cuz they really stiil in love with the abuser
nice pic, (damn, i should change from blender to something less complicated :P), and nice words.
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~Truley-Unruly Jan 22, 2006   Traditional Artist
Thank you very much :hug:


lol they are ALL complicated.
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~steffeni Jan 19, 2006
i love her.
and she reminds me of julia roberts =)
this pic is deep, and i like it very much.
simple, yet the emotions are strong.
well done!
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~Truley-Unruly Jan 20, 2006   Traditional Artist
Thank you!!!

lol she does a bit, I see that!!!

Thank you again :hug:
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`RockstarVanity Jan 19, 2006  Professional Photographer
The image itself is so harrowing and disturbing, especially the expression on the woman's face. Its like she's looking out of the picture trying to ask someone to help her. The way the man's hands are placed looks half like a shoulder massage and half like he's about to strangle her, which I guess is what domestic violence is all about...hiding the abuse behind a facade of love. It doesn't take much to blur the line between "I love you" and "I love you more than anyone else" and "No-one else will ever love you". But then I guess that's what the fuckers excel at...making you feel like it's all your fault, and they're doing you a favour by putting up with you cause no-one else would want you, and the abuse isn't abuse, it's them sacrificing themselves to HELP you. Fucking bullshit.

It's so easy for people to say "Well, just LEAVE", but it's not that simple and the more people who realise that the better. None of us deserve to be treated like that, and it's only after we escape from it that we can accept that it actually genuinely wasn't our fault. I thank the powers-that-be every single day for allowing me to finally meet a wonderful man who has shattered all my previous misconceptions about what relationships were about. Only now, after 4 amazing years together, am I starting to believe that I deserve to be happy and I DON'T deserve to be hurt, threatened and pushed around by anyone. Although I know that before I could ever be in a place to get involved with him I needed to feel secure in myself, BY myself and know who I am based on my own perceptions of me, not what some bastard was telling me.

I feel inspired by reading about you finding your voice, and an excellent voice it is too. One that a lot more people need to hear.
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