Last Straw

TW: Car Wreck, Rage, Cheating

I can't believe her,
Treating me that way.
So what if I called my ex first?
I never imagined she would stray.

I can hear her crying
As she follows behind my car.
But she needs to stay away
My rage is likely to scar.

I just need to get away,
Drive somewhere she can't find.
I need to taste freedom,
Need to clear my mind.

I see her chasing me
Through the rear view, 
Calling out in sad desperation
Trying to appeal to who?

This is my last straw.
As I push the pedal down
The world stretches beside me 
and-

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How could he do this?
Never mind my feelings, 
What about our kid?
How can I shield her from her father's dealings?

Why does my heart have to break
For him to feel at ease?
Why can't we work together?
Why does he have these sprees?

My bruises keep me from
Throwing myself at his feet.
When I beg him to help me,
When I beg him not to cheat.

So he's off again
To who knows who..
Leaving me with crying children
As he quickly fades from view.

This is my last straw.
We promised forever.
'Till death do us part
and-

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This is my last straw.
I can't bear to hear her cry,
Can't bear seeing her hurt,
Can't watch her slowly die.

I knew it was only
a matter of time
Before he hurt her again,
So I devised a crime.

As I hide from sight
Covered in fluid from the breaks,
I hear her crying as he drives.
I watch her as she shakes.

I know he'll accelerate. 
I know he won't see
The cars coming around the corner.
Won't hear the banshee.

For a while she'll be sad.
Might even shut down.
But soon she'll see,
That he was just a clown.

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Image: Unsplash - Carrie Borden

This piece was written for day one of the Halls of Pandemonium challenge put on by Bradley Ramsey. You can enter your own here: