Have you ever been owner of a black-eye before
     Perhaps you may have seen someone with this
     Obvious swelling and different shades of black
     Noticeable and not something you would miss

     A man may conceal it with dark sunglasses
     While yet a woman with such tends to hide
     Burying this in layers of various make-up
     Neither can deny the fact of wounded pride

     Regardless of any efforts to cover all this up
     There are some remnants that will still remain
     The outward appearance presents this hurt
     But deep down they can still feel all the pain

     They get beaten and battered still carrying on
     Never sharing the internal bruising that exist
     Friends never inquire to matters of the heart
     Just humor with careless jokes about the fist

     Now take these unfortunate circumstances given
     Placing it in the perspective of marital divorce
     All of the facts unfortunately remain the same
     The cover up of discomfort takes the same course

     For some the pain has been tucked deep within
     Hiding any uneasiness of this that maybe present
     While others share the internal puncture wounds
     With streaming tears a saddened heart is evident

     Contrary to what you may believe about divorce
     And how acceptable society dictates this to be
     The associated grief that comes with this decision
     Does not always make itself visible for others to see

     Please learn from this, perhaps by showing compassion
     Inner strength to heal comes from extended support
     The opportunity exists to grow as an individual
     Only after feelings and emotions can surface to sort

     Growth in spiritually can assist this long process
     Through faith in Jesus, with all His honor and glory
     Read the Bible and know that you're never alone
     In prayer and worship, life can become self explanatory