This is a poem I did for myself. I was abused by my mother and at the same time being molested by my older cousin. I was 7 years old. I was afraid and I'm 16 now. I just finally found the strength to get it out, and its been really rough this year. I just hope that anyone who reads this can feel or understand the feelings. It means a lot to me
Sleepless Nights
©
Jessalyn S
Sad, tearful & alone
With Broken bones
I'm all alone
No one to help my off the floor
The hurt beating down on me
Why does mommy hurt me?
Her mood changes like a flip of a coin
She calls me her angel, playing with my hair
Then she hits me over and over again
Fear in heart, sadness in mind
Scenes Change
I'm not alone
A man in front of me
Touching me
I don't like it
I tell him to stop
He doesn't care
He doesn't stop
I don't like it
I cry, I'm afraid
He tells me to be quiet
I cry more, he stops
Nights go by
Afraid to sleep
I pray that mommy won't hurt me when I wake
From my sleep
With Broken bones
I'm all alone
No one to help my off the floor
The hurt beating down on me
Why does mommy hurt me?
Her mood changes like a flip of a coin
She calls me her angel, playing with my hair
Then she hits me over and over again
Fear in heart, sadness in mind
Scenes Change
I'm not alone
A man in front of me
Touching me
I don't like it
I tell him to stop
He doesn't care
He doesn't stop
I don't like it
I cry, I'm afraid
He tells me to be quiet
I cry more, he stops
Nights go by
Afraid to sleep
I pray that mommy won't hurt me when I wake
From my sleep
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I feel what you feel. But my story is a tad different.
Abused, physically and sexually by my father at the age 3-9.
I am glad I got away
Still in therapy at age 16.
I can relate when I was 11 I had just moved with my mom she abused me. and her boyfriend sexually abused me. there was no way out for me until after I turned 12 I ran away but now my mom is still with her boyfriend that did that to me and still doesn't believe me
I know how you feel when I was 9-13 my step-dad would sexually abuse me when my mom wasn't around, I never told my mom because she needs him and I can't hurt her like that. He stopped but I'm still scared. I am 14 now>