Melba

Lost Innocence
© Rebecca Edwards
 
This young girl kept from sight 
crying into the middle of the night
she fears that others will sense the shame 
but was this girl really too blame?
this little girl who was full of belief 
could not from him seem to find relief
she feels so dirty with her clothes which are tore 
when she is being flung on the bedroom floor
this broken child lost her innocence at a very young age 
through a trusted mans deliberate drunken rage
her little broken heart was full of pain 
through the rest of her life it would stain
people would see the bruises that lay upon her face 
she wanted and longed for her special place
while he was looking around 
this little girl couldn't make a sound 
she couldn't have her own bed 
he would be there touching her instead
taking her clothes off he would touch
this haunted her little heart so much
she just wanted him to understand 
but instead she got the back of his hand 
night after night she endured this pain
never to be happy ever again
this little angel from above 
could not find the slightest inch of love
this mountain of unnoticed fear 
went on year after year
while she was crying silent tears 
he was tucking into some beers 
why would no one come to her aid 
day after day her happiness would fade 
this went on for so, so long 
and no one thought that this was wrong
this little girl that no one could save 
she longed for her peaceful grave

Source: Lost Innocence, Abuse Poem and 25 Stories http://www.bestteenpoems.com/poem/lost-innocence-2#ixzz1v90KYBai 
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