Dear child;

You were hurt
you were told
not to tell
a single soul
else they’d come back
and hurt you again

You just wanted
to be loved
by them, by anyone
it didn’t matter who
even if it hurt so bad-
you swore you’d never tell
a single soul

You talked to God
every night, sometimes
all night
You had so many
questions for him
but no answers came

you were told
so many lies
oh how you’d cry
you were dirty
you were bad
that’s why- they were mad

everytime you withered
inside-
and when it was too much
you’d die inside

Time went on
you had your pain
to pretend
your adulthood
it wouldn’t stain