Hobbo's Poems
A quirky look at life from a Yorkshire poet and his dog's perspective
Sorry
Sorry Her self respect, bruised as her face. Her hope, absent as her teeth. Her expectations. bloodied as her mouth. And her future, black as her eyes. She keeps returning, because he loves her. And he'll keep apologising, until he kills her.
Unfortunately it happens. At least in the UK I think domestic violence is taken a lot more seriously by the authorities these days. In Spain, for example, a woman gets killed nearly every day 😳
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The figures are similar in the UK Ingrid. Although it is indeed taken more seriously the figures are truly shocking. 😒
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Well that is very worrying!
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It is 😒
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Sad, but it’s important to raise awareness of domestic violence!
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Thank you. It is important, and yes, it is sad, and shocking. 😒
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an all too familiar story; thankfully — and I know a few close to home — some women wise up, get out and stay out —
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True, but it is not an easy thing to do, escape an abusive partner. 😒
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you’re right; it is difficult: the woman needs support
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Awful. 😢
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😢😒
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Seen it, yet don’t understand it. Taken some to jail for it, yet it served no purpose. Got assistance for some who suffered, yet they went back. Who, I ask, has the larger, more insidious illness?
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Me too, sometimes. It’s like some sort of primordial, fatalistic attraction. Shocking stats though. 😒
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Grrr.
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It happens far to often sadly. 😞
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Absolutely. it does. 😢
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🖤🖤🖤
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😢
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Excellent word to a ever ongoing problem.
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Thank you Ulle!
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Powerful one, Hobbo. Cycles of abuse are difficult to derail.
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Thank you. Yes. I know first hand from dealing with some of these victims how difficult it is for them to break the cycle. 😒
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