It was a day like any other. 

I was making myself some dinner when he came up behind me and whispered sweet nothings into my ears. 

He swept me off my feet and carried me away to where out hearts would fill with love, all the while whispering I love you.

It had been 366 days since we said Ido

Each day was a dream. 

He continued to whisper sweet nothings into my ear.

He caressed me with love.

It was a day like any other.

We were happy and having fun.
Until he said he had a surprise.

I waited anxiously with joy

While my body pounded with love.
He told me to close my eyes.

I did. 

This was the beginning of the end.

The first shot was fired.

I began to scream.

But he just kept screaming, “Princess I love you! Don't be afraid, I would never hurt a fly”

But I was afraid.
I knew this was a lie.

I kicked and screamed while he held me down.

“This isn’t love” i screamed back

But my words were meaningless against his brutality

“My princess, this is all for the best” he claimed. 

My kicks and screams and tears would get me nowhere
No matter how fast I crawled, I could not get away 

So, 

I stopped kicking and screaming and crying

And I let this become an ordinary day.

Each day I feared making dinner.
Each day I feared the whispers of bittersweet nothings

Each day I feared another kiss.

And when they would ask, 

I would play pretend.

With every passing day it became more and more ordinary,

Until it didn’t.

It was now 731 days since we said I do, and I knew it would be my last.

Edited:

It was a day like any other. 

I was making dinner when  got home

He came up behind me and whispered sweet nothings into my ear. 

He swept me off my feet and carried me to our bedroom, all the while whispering I love you.

It has been 365 days since we said I do

Every  day was a dream. 

It was a day like any other.

We were happy and having fun.
He took his lips off mine and whispered in my ear,

“I have a surprise, close your eyes.”

I waited anxiously

My body pounded with love.

This was the beginning of the end.

He fired the first shot.

I began to scream.

But he screamed back, “Princess I love you! Don't be afraid.”

But I was afraid.

I kicked and screamed while he held me down.

“This isn’t love” 

But my words were meaningless against his brutality

“My Princess, this is all for the best” he claimed. 

My kicks and screams and tears would get me nowhere
No matter how fast I crawled, I knew I could not get away 

So one day, 

I stopped kicking

I stopped screaming

I stopped crying

I let this become the ordinary.

Each day I feared making dinner.
Each day I feared the whispers of bittersweet nothings

Each day I feared another kiss.

When they asked, 

I would play pretend.

With each  passing day it became more ordinary,

Until it didn’t.

It has been 730 days since we said I do, and I knew it would be my last.