The smile on her face
Holds back the tears she cries
Inside she feels out of place
Being locked in her room at night
Long sleeve shirts in summer
To hide daddys wrath
Why does he hurt her
To afraid to fight back
Then one day she has enough
Something inside snaps
Now it's her turn to play rough
"Cmon give me another slap!!!"
A little boy of seven
Thought he went from Hell to Heaven
But reality soon set in
Taking blows from which he can't defend
Fists turn to words
Can't tell which hurts worse
His faith in God is all he has
"Father please give me strength to last"
Finding strength in "You Can't"
Refusing to believe Mommy's rants
Now people crave to read his words
Words he was once told were absurd
Abandoned by Mom at such a young age
Then she came back and claimed she had changed
But old habits die hard, as she soon found out
Bareing it all, but wanting to shout
Then one day Mom left for good
Left to deal with things no child should
Grew to be a woman, and found true love
Soon to be mommy, her gift from Heaven above
But hubby was an angry man
Tried to take her life, with her son in her hands
The years have past, she has a new life
Raiseing her son, her future is bright
Three people with pasts full of pain
But thier heads held high none the same
They no longer have to hide
Living life just to survive
