There is a feeling of betrayal
When you are insulted by your husband time after time
Trembling
Uneasy
Wounded by each insult
All the inspired moments
All the gleaming thoughts
All your happiness
Along with the secret knowledge of believing in yourself are leaving your mind
But one day
By craving life
By hope and healing
By crushing the weight of pain beneath a gray sky
Your anguished spirit beating against your mind
And you
Wake up
With a thousand happy dreams swirling around your heart
Shahla Latifi
August 21st, 2018