A look at spousal abuse through the eyes of child |
"Sumtimes Daddy can be funny, Like the time he gave me bunny" She stroked his ears and reminisced That was the Daddy that she missed. "Sumtimes Daddy was reel mean. say bad words, yell and scweam" Her eyes grew cloudy her soul was caged before my eyes this baby aged "He sayed he loved her Den he hit her Dats when Mama took Me wit' her." She says this as she wipes a tear. She looked at me eyes filled with fear. "We ran so hard, we ran so fast. Den Mama said we're safe at last" Thats when her shoulders began to shake. For all her life Her heart will ache. "Mama drove her car so quick, She drove so fast dat I got sick." She whispered this through silent tears. This baby burdened beyond her years. "My Mama drove fast, but not enuf. Daddy caught us He got reel ruff." I hugged her then This was too much She even feared this simple touch. "Dats when my Mama, She made me run. Sayed don't let im get you He's gotta gun." He killed her mother, Put the gun to his head. She got away but Her parents were dead. "What will happen to me now? I can't cook I don't know how" When I heard this oh, how I cried. I held her close, at least I tried. "Don't worry baby, Granny's here, And I will hold you through the years." |