This Broken Heart

Today he punched a hole in the wall;
His fist went straight through. "Goddammit,
Is this what I have to do to get your attention, you
Stupid bitch?"

Barring when he asked me to marry him, I
Recall those as the sweetest words to pass his lips.
Or maybe it was the vodka. Regardless, I
Kissed him and climbed into his bed
Every night.
Never did it cross my mind to run away.

How could I leave? I was damaged,
Even before he showed up.
A lifetime of love would not
Rescind my sentence:
This broken heart.