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Verbal Abuse

December 15, 2014
By Gabrielle Cheak BRONZE, Dayton, Ohio
Gabrielle Cheak BRONZE, Dayton, Ohio
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Verbal,
A,
B,
U,
S,
E,
Abuse,
Verbal abuse (also known as reviling) is described as a negative defining statement told to the victim or about the victim, or by withholding any response, thereby defining the target as non-existent. If the abuser does not immediately apologize and retract the defining statement, the relationship may be a verbally abusive one,
I remember your words seeping into my skin,
I tried to get away but there’s still your scribbles in the walls,
I walked away but your doodles are in my clothes,
I changed my clothes but your erase marks are in my hair,
I tied it up but your traces are on my palms,
Trapped,
I heard the clock ticking and my skin crawled,
You had the audacity to tell me "why did i ever like you?",
Mood switch,
"I'm so sorry please come back",
Another,
"Get away from me you're such an attention seeker.”
One more,
"Hey, you're such a great friend",
Between each i looked at you in a loss of words,
“I-I-I'm so sorry”,
I began to feel numb,
Broken from you,
Verbal,
A,
B,
U,
S,
E,
Abuse,
Or is it bullying?
My brain no longer processes,
It leads me to believe that my storage is full,
My body no longer functions,
Maybe my battery is running low,
My heart is beating slower,
The same key is being pushed repeatedly,
My thoughts are an unmemorized monologue,
Looks like my creator is lazy,
My eyes are fly trap narrowing in on its target,
I'm falling asleep,
For escape,
From your,
Verbal,
A,
B,
U,
S,
E,
Abuse,
I highly doubt it’s mistakable.


The author's comments:

I wrote this piece when I was going through a tough time, when reading this piece I hope it will be able to touch you and add a bit more understanding. Thank you for reading!


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