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Can’t believe this pain I hide,

Silent screams I cannot confide.

Seven years old, on shattered ground,

Lost in shadows I’ve found.

Didn’t understand what was done,

Why was I molested,

My innocence stolen, taken, gone.

Questions echo in my mind,

Trying to find a reason, some sign.

Crying out in silent despair,

Fighting shadows, gasping for air.

In a world so cold, I feel so alone,

Carrying burdens I’ve never known.

why do I lie?

Why do I cheat?

My scars run deep,

I cry, I weep.

In this broken past, I try to heal,

Wounds so real, I can’t conceal.

Is there somebody out there, please?

My brother beats me weekly.

My mom is always at work.

These shadows grow again

Can’t even say it at church.

They always take his side.

What reason is left to try.

Crying out in silent despair,

Fighting shadows, gasping for air.

In a world so cold, I feel so alone,

Carrying burdens I’ve never known.

why do I lie?

Why do I cheat?

My scars run deep,

I cry, I weep.

In this broken past, I try to heal,

Wounds so real, I can’t conceal.

Is there somebody out there, please?

Ravage my mind, these thoughts of lust,

Innocence lost, betrayal’s thrust.

Beat and bruised, I survived the storm,

Struggling to feel safe, to be warm.

Add insult to injury, my father's gone,

Left me alone, my strength withdrawn.

Still I stand, though battered, raw,

Seeking peace, unfathomable, and pure.