Beneath The Bruises

Neville

Beneath The Bruises

 

Just because she

doesn’t say it ..

It doesn’t mean

that its

not thought

and just because

she doesn’t

cry none, it don’t

mean that

she’s no longer

hurting anymore ..

Take it

from me, from

someone

that knows her ..

For beneath

the many bruises,

something

is awakening but

as yet, it

just stirs so gentle

and quietly,

some might well

call it pride ..

Whereas I call it

dignity,

though of course,

both would

do very nicely

indeed, since she

is already

burnt out and all

but broken

and wasted, yet

above all,

she does remain

so much

a woman, a wife,

daughter

and a mother ..

Oh’ dear lord yes

and maybe

she is, after all

someone’s muse

a very

special friend

and though tired,

she still wants

nothing more than

for once to

be somebody’s lover ..

 

 

 

  • Author: Neville (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 26th, 2026 07:57
  • Comment from author about the poem: I trust this speaks for itself and I may now be excused for much of the contempt I feel for certain members of my own species ..
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 26
  • Users favorite of this poem: sorenbarrett, Friendship, Tristan Robert Lange
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  • sorenbarrett

    So sensitive and real this poem touches the needs of an aging woman in a relationship that has worn too comfortable in its use and lost the shine of magic that is the dream of every young girl. So nicely done Neville a fave

    • Neville


      then I'm gonna call that a wrap my friend thanks for stopping by and the heart warming 👍.. Neville

      • sorenbarrett

        Most welcome my friend

      • orchidee

        What goes on behind some doors, we may not know......

        • Neville


          Thanks muchly Orchidee .. Neville

        • Katie B.

          A most tender yet powerful write. Well written, Neville.

          • Neville


            Thanks a minion Katie .. have a wonderful Wednesday .. Neville 😎🌻👍

          • arqios

            True and strong. Personhood manifests in many various ways. To recognise that and esteem accordingly is an excellent first step in every encounter with others. 🕊️🙏

            • Neville



              Many thanks indeedly arqios ... Neville 😎👍

              • arqios

                Most welcome, Neville! 🕊️🙏

              • Friendship

                Nicely written. Your poem addresses themes of suffering, strength, identity, and the longing for love and connection. It reflects on the woman's experience of pain, resilience, and the desire to be cherished and recognized.

                • Neville



                  I am indeed most grateful to you for the visit and subsequent analysis .. thank you Friendship .. Neville 😎🌻

                • Goldfinch60

                  Sensitive write Neville, if only all were good in our world.

                  Andy

                  • Neville


                    Now wouldn't that be a thing .. Cheers, Neville

                  • Tristan Robert Lange

                    Neville, “something / is awakening but / as yet, it / just stirs so gentle / and quietly” is the passage that stayed with me most. That slow awakening of selfhood and dignity feels incredibly real here...fragile, but alive. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

                    • Neville



                      I am delighted Tristan thank you most kindly .. Neville 🖤🐈‍⬛🐦‍⬛🏴🐧😎👍

                    • rhmn_7

                      At the end of a day, isn't love we all want? Great poem dear Neville!

                      • Neville


                        Many of my kindest thank you's on their way write now rhmn_7 .. Please forgive my late acknowledgement but I have been away .. Neville 😎👍

                      • NafisaSB

                        a very sensitive rendition straight from a woman's heart to your pen - and the readers..well done..

                        • Neville


                          Thanks tons my friend .. Please forgive my late response, I've been away & otherwise indisposed .. Regards, Neville

                          • NafisaSB

                            Hope you are back, and once again fit and healthy - prayers for your health and happiness - take care, and keep up the good work [verse]

                          • Thomas W Case

                            Tremendous work, my friend.

                            • Neville


                              Thank you Thomas. Please forgive my late response, I've been otherwise engaged .. Neville

                            • Thomas W Case

                              There’s a deep tenderness here—seeing her not as broken, but as something still quietly rising.

                              Feels like dignity holding the line… even when everything else has already given way.

                              • Neville


                                thanks again Thomas .. Neville



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