Perception

Disappointment. Not yours, but his. 

There is no whip that cuts as deep,

no punishment that burns as hard.

A miscommunication, a joke gone

wrong. The prank you thought 

would make him laugh. And didn't. 

The rule you thought was bendable, 

and wasn't. A misread word, a misheard

tone. A defensiveness you though 

you had a handle on, that raised 

its head in the moment you were most

vulnerable. It breaks your submissive 

heart. A crack that trickles all the way down 

and bleeds apology. Regret. The visceral

need to press yourself against him and beg

forgiveness. For a smile and a return

to favor. Praise. Good girl. In the end

it's all we want to be.