your words are like a smack
to the face
This is not an exaggeration,
because I have been smacked several times and the feelings I
had felt then are exactly the same as the feelings I have when
you speak to me. You make my eyes water and my cheeks burn and,
occasionally, I will get a ringing in my ears - the same
ringing I had heard when you smacked me across the face four
years ago. Your words give me backlash, and sometimes - if you
are particularly harsh - I will be sporting bruises for
weeks.
I remember your harsh words just like I remember the first time
you smacked me. Just like I remember how I smacked you
back.