Always looking up to him
She tries to make him proud
Instead the evil in his eyes
Is screaming far too loud
Afraid to sleep, afraid to wake
Not knowing wrong from right
She wonders why she’s the only one
He comes to every night
She wonders why he hurts her
Why he causes fear and pain
Is it that she’s being punished?
Is it that she causes shame?
Worthless and unwanted
Her tears begin to fall
His strength begins to hurt her
As he pins her against the wall
Falling to the floor now
Confusion fills her mind
She never hears him say he loves her
Never hears him being kind
In pain and feeling broken
She doesn’t understand
Why mummy won’t protect her
From her daddy’s wandering hands
Sitting in the corner now
Her silent cries she hides
She is just a little child
She doesn’t want to die
Childhood should be carefree
And playing in the sun
Instead she’s in a nightmare
Wishing he was done
She’s chained up and alone now
Too scared to try and flee
She is not living, just surviving
Stolen Innocence; never free.
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