by aknier
Beautiful girl, dancing in the rain
The sky's the same color as the bruises on her skin
Why do you love him?
Why don't you leave him?
It happens time and time again
Beautiful girl, cooking him dinner
He comes home, bottle in his hand
She's so soft and quiet and yielding
His words aren't the only thing that hurt her tonight
Beautiful girl, covering up bruises
Beautiful girl, telling such lies
Beautiful girl doesn't see a way out
She only feels beautiful when she's with him
He takes her to dinner
He makes her smile
He drags her by the hair
He hits her face
She whispers she's sorry
He promises to change
She convinces herself love can hurt, sometimes
Beautiful girl, having a baby
Beautiful family, the bruises all fade
"It's a beautiful life" she thinks to herself
But she should know some things never change
Beautiful girl, afraid of a bottle
Not any bottle, just when it's in his hand
Beautiful baby
Is in danger
She would let him kill her but he will not touch her child
Beautiful girl, packing their things
Buckles up her baby's seat belt so tight
Beautiful girl drives out of the city, leaving broken dreams, promises, and bottles behind
Beautiful girl is living at home
Her mother watches the baby during the day
There's no more screaming, fighting, hitting, crying in the life of her baby girl
Beautiful girl, rasing her daughter
No more covering up marks on her arms
Beautiful girl, meets someone new
Now her daughter has someone who deserves to be called father, too
Beautiful girl has learned to be fearless
Beautiful girl has learned what she's worth
Beautiful girl has a beautiful life now, just like she deserves
Surrounded by love
She tells her story
To her children, when they're old enough to understand
Beautiful children, so proud of ther mother
Give her everything she deserves
Her life ends nothing like she would've imagined
Safe, happy, loved
And surrounded by family
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