It doesn't have to be this way.



Each evening is another day of bruises and pain,
They ask how or why it happened, she has too much pride to pass on the blame.
Everyday, he hurt her in vain
He continues to play his ruthless game,
One that is untrue to her loyal heart:
it can never stop once it starts.
It doesn't have to be this way.
She doesn't have to suffer another day.
She has the choice to walk away.
Today is the day she has freed herself of her pain.
They will laugh and choose their sides.
The truth is where thy loyalty resides.
Once one falls, the rest fall too.
Hence, Karma is their consequence.
Meet the truth.
It doesn't have to be this way.
Not ever, never again, not tomorrow and certainly not today.

About this poem

A poem about domestic violence towards a woman My own feelings and struggles. one that will show freedom and strength to he or she who reads it.

Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on January 27, 2024

Submitted by amberj.75068 on January 27, 2024

45 sec read
1

Quick analysis:

Scheme ababcdEeeaffghiEe
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 696
Words 147
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 17

Amber Jergovic

I am a poetry author and sci-fi novelist. I enjoy creative writing and expressing my feelings throughout my poems. It has helped me cope throughout a lot of trauma during the years of my life, and I love sharing it with others whom feel the same way. more…

All Amber Jergovic poems | Amber Jergovic Books

1 fan

Discuss the poem It doesn't have to be this way. with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "It doesn't have to be this way." Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 30 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/180400/it-doesn't-have-to-be-this-way.>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    More poems by

    Amber Jergovic

    »

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    0
    days
    11
    hours
    35
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    What American novelist took the title of his novel from a Robert Burns poem?
    A John Steinbeck
    B Thomas Wolfe
    C Thornton Wilder
    D John Dos Passos