I wasn't the worst one
I was the hurt one
Who never knew how to cry.
I'd be hurt by my mother
My sister and brother
So much pain hidden deep inside.
What I didn't do right
Was to stay out of sight
Whenever the monsters came home.
I tried hard to be good
Although I never understood
Why my loved ones would hurt me so.
So I'd hide in the dark
While out at some park
Where I knew I'd never be seen.
But now that I'm older
I'm stronger and bolder
And won't let you hurt me again.
©ronvdm777
Sept 2019
©ronvdm777
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