MY SILENCE

This time was all mum wanted,

Not me definitely not my happiness.

Whenever I reacted she would pretend

I am her daughter but to her I had no access.

To her I was simply a burden.

Pa was meant to be a protector,

My shield against the world.

Ma was meant to be my solace.

But to pa I was a means to an end.

To ma my desire to talk was a hindrance to happiness.

I wanted to talk

I tried to speak up

Through the beating and threats

I had a choice to make

I wanted to live

As much as I try,

No matter what I do,

My endeavors are futile.

I am sworn to an oath of silence,

To protect a home that never protected me.

AMBER

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