You hit me again today
It was over an unwashed plate
It stung and my face throbbed
My teeth hurt where they had chattered hard together
I said nothing and went to my room to cry

You grabbed me by my hair today
And pulled me around the room
Because you had a bad day
Vicious in your malice
You took your anger out on me

You whipped me with your belt today
Slashing and thrashing until I was screaming
Begging you to stop
‘You deserved that’ you spat out
No I didn’t, No child does

I tried to kill myself today
Took a handful of pills
And lay on my bed
Anything to escape you
I just got high

I tried to stand up to you today
To hit you back
You taunted me, begged me to do it
The rage in your face virulent in its spite
We had to be pulled apart

We had a fight today
I was taken back fifteen or so years
And when you grabbed me innocently, I started screaming hysterically
And slid to the floor caught in my own nightmares
The after effects still with me to this day