I said one word and suddenly
I was hit with one thousand more
I was taken aback and I looked at you
And suddenly I felt small
My nose ran with blood and my veins filled with ice
My fists filled with anger
And I realized
I had taunted a beast and a beast you became
You raised your hand, to do it again
My mind and my body were stopped in time
I did nothing but flinch
And I took it. My face raw, nose bloody, tear welled in eyes.
It was just punishment, and I deserved it
After a while you stopped. I stood there and watched you walk away
Of all the people who have ever hit me
I was too scared to hit you back.
