i wrote this poem for an english assesment but it has taken on a completely meaning ..
She’s only a kid Barely four Fallen and crumpled On the floor If I tell you who did this She’ll only do more It’s better to stay quiet And let the tears silently fall Apparently I deserve this But what did I do? I’m sorry if I hurt you I didn’t mean to You call me terrible things And then slam the door Sometimes you hit me And I fall to the floor My sheets are stained red My pink cheeks pale white Frightened and scared I turn off the light If I tell you who did this She’ll only do more It’s better to stay quiet And let the tears silently fall I close my eyes hoping for an escape But all I’m met with are images of fate Please god end this I silently prey Tonight I am safe because mummy and daddy are away But I’m sure tomorrow night it won’t be this way If I tell you who did this She’ll only do more It’s better to stay quiet And let the tears silently fall Every night it’s the same I lay here inside Hurting all over And wanting to die Crying and shaking With no-one to hold me And tell me “Everything’s going to be okay” If I tell you who did this She’ll only do more It’s better to stay quiet And let the tears silently fall Every time they snap I fall a little more Another bruise Another cut Another reason to die More reasons to prove mummy and daddy don’t love me anymore But every time they do it The cuts get deeper Bringing the dreadful end so much nearer Why is this happening to me? This isn’t fair It isn’t right If I tell you who did this She’ll only do more It’s better to stay quiet And let the tears silently fall This is going to be my last night I cry I walk to the window holding my blood stained teddy by my side Open the window and whisper “Are you ready?” One foot on the ledge Standing on the very edge She closes her eyes And lets the wind consume her This is a child barely four Finally her tears are dried With her teddy laying by her side