Exit Ramp

 

After their nightly war

of hurtful words
she yields the field
for a much needed retreat

from the domestic carnage

Using the bathroom as a refuge
she tries to hold it together

as she slams the door

now locked closed

The years have taken their toll
as the tears begin to roll

from her swollen eyes

She runs the faucet

to drown out the sound

of heaving sobs

that serve as a dirge

for her relationship surrender

Surrender as in an ending

Closing the book on a tragedy

This strategic capitulation

will yield a degree

of much needed closure

that is the first step

toward recovery