Before and after

Created for the writer's cramp, first time submitting anything

Beaten, broken, and battered
Ego forever torn
Fear is now a constant flow
Outsiders now only seen as the enemy
Reliving the pain that occurred that night
Everlasting regret of a diminished light

Always so final, the kiss of goodbye
For she always pulls herself away from safety
The feeling such an unusual surprise
Even the promise of redemption is heavy and foreign
Ravaged in the past, she remains resistant to change