Sweetest Victory (A Woman's Stance)

Can it be … the sweetest victory?
Honey cupped in sweaty palms.
Faded bruise to a face, it’s …
A revelation: Who am I? A champion.  

You slapped, you kicked, you beat me,
But I had the sweetest victory.
You said I would never leave,
But in the end … I had the sweetest victory.

A punch to the face …
You watched me bleed
Tears, so bittersweet.
I loved you like a kingdom.
You took away my freedom, and …

You slapped, you kicked, you beat me,
But I had the sweetest victory.
You said I would never leave,
But in the end … I had the sweetest victory.

One day, I grabbed a butcher’s knife.
Killing you was on my mind.

Should I let the pretty blade kiss your throat?
But I told myself no.
Instead, I walked away … no goodbye …

You slapped, you kicked, you beat me,
But I had the sweetest victory.
You said I would never leave,

But in the end … I had the sweetest victory.