Poison dripped from
every word he spoke.
Venomous sounds,
filled with such malice.

She squeezed her eyes
shut, tightly,
In the hope that she
would not have witness,

seeing those putrid lips
form the toxic speech,
he was now giving her.

She could do nothing
to block out the sounds,
As her hands were tied up
in bloodied bounds.

Oh, she hated him
more than anything!
And she held onto that hate,
For it was the only thing,
Keeping the fear at bay.