Break the Cycle

(shhhh) Yeah...

now listen. This one's for the woman who's still in the house

right now, Tiptoeing through the hallway,

trying not to make a sound.

You've been told that you're nothing,

you've been told that you're stuck,

You've been living in a cycle of the terror and the luck.

The trauma bond is real,

yeah, I know it's a chain,

It rewires your brain,

makes you think you're insane.

You think you can't survive without him,

think you'll never make it out,

But I'm standing here to tell you,

girl, I know without a doubt:

You are not the problem.

You are not the blame.

You are not the punching bag that carries all the shame.

Three women die every single day in this land,

By the hands of a man who was supposed to hold their

hand.

But not today. Not you.

Not tonight.

You don't deserve a slap.

You don't deserve the fight.

You deserve a headshot.

You deserve a smile.

You deserve a future that goes on for more than a mile.

So when you're ready—and I know it's hard—

Call the number. Text the line.

Walk out into the yard.

There's a shelter.

There's a sister.

There's a bed that's warm and safe.

There's a whole world

waiting for you,

girl, don't you hesitate.

You are not alone.

You are not too late.

Peace begins with me.

Now let it begin with you.

Come on.

If you are in danger right now,

please listen.

Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE.

That's 1-800-799-7233.

You can text "START"

to 88788.

You can call 911.

You can walk into any hospital,

any police station, any library,

and ask for help.

There is safety out there.

There is hope out there.

No woman deserves a slap.

No woman deserves to be afraid in her own home.

You are not trapped.

You are not broken.

You are not alone.

Break the cycle.

Get help.

Run to safety.

Look at me now.

Peace

begins with me.