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An "Accident"
March 8, 2015
I hit her.
My mind slipped,
So I hit her.
I saw red,
So I hit her.
She hurt me,
So I hit her.
The tear that fell
When my hand left her face
Froze me.
The flinch that came
When I wiped it away
Destroyed me.
She didn’t hear me
When I struggled to apologize,
Because her lip still quivered
And the fear stayed in her eyes.
I knelt before her,
Bowing my head in shame
Until I heard footsteps
Running away.
© Amy Z., Edmond, OK
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I thought I would never hurt her. I never wanted to hurt her. But that one time, that one time, I couldn't keep my anger under control. I want to say that it was an accident, but I don't know if that's the truth.