honest-hArt

It doesn't take a dictionary To find out what you're feeling And it doesn't take the future To realize the conclusion Your pathway has been walken And you expect the best of some Your ending has no happy note But somehow, you walk on Ravens caw, your rainbow shines your molten lava diamond encrusts Happy tunes, sadistic lyrics Your dead end wonderland

I sat on the couch holding my knees. "Please God make him stop...please!" Between my sobs I squeezed, My pillow into my chest. The anger in his voice was so clear, I used my hands to cover my ears. And I just didn't want to hear, Any more of his words. My brother sat with utter fear in his eyes, I could no longer ignore my mothers cries. So slowly I listened as time went by, I wanted it to end. I heard her scream as he let his belt fall, Across her back, still crying, I heard it all. I built up the courage and made the call, "We'll send a unit over." Fifteen minutes passed, an eternity. Fifteen years old, scared as I could be