| Remember when you told me not to tell? Saying if I did, I'd go straight to Hell. I never told, but Hell is where I went, I've spent my whole life living in torment. Yes, at nine, I was pretty and new, But not after you showed me what a man could do. You made sure I remembered it for years, Numbness set in, I couldn't even shed tears. Yes, many more attacks you made me endure, Till you were satisfied I was less than pure. My innocence was not all I lost that day, My dreams and youth were stolen away. I have never trusted a soul, not one, After my torture was ended and done. I have relived this nightmare every day, Keeping everyone far at bay. My mother put away my dolls and toys, And always questioned why I didn't like boys. The birds always sung a sad melody, At least that was the way it sounded to me. I still squeeze my eyes shut when your face I see, You remain a monster if only in my memory. I have no friends, darkness is my only ally, Only in darkness, do I allow myself to cry. Rape was exactly what you inflicted on me, To satisfy your curiosity. God might forgive you of your sin, But God doesn't live inside my skin. As his Angel, I have never flown, I have endured more than anyone has known. I am releasing all those years of pain, And beginning to live once again. You can not give me back all those years you stole, But in time, I will once again be whole. I know now that love will heal my scars, The key to let me escape these prison bars. I can only pray that you stopped with me, And didn't put another through agony. Because this Hell on Earth, Will last for all eternity. Debbie Dodson May 12, 2000 |
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