her screams cut through the night

injecting her poison in my heart

there is nothing i can do

except wait for her shrieks to stop



but they don't, they never do

ever since that night

when her innocence was taken

and never given back



i remember finding her

sitting in the park, on the swings

shaking and holding herself

but with one touch she screams



her eyes are wide with fear

arms flinging out, hitting me in the face

i grab her wrists and pull her close

and her sobs shake her body



i take her back home

holding her hand in mine

trying to comfort her but its too late

her laughter has vanished, her smile gone