the girl

[ash tyler]

mommy left
loved her drugs more than her daughter
daddy tries
but can't seem to take care of her
she's filled with rage
tired of getting beat
mommy still doesn't care
and addict
a lier
a thief
a whore
daddy's getting worse
always drunk
always high
on crack and weed
always angry
and the bruises get harder to hide
she wishes it would stop
but she can't seek help
she
is
alone
tired of being mommy's mistake
tired of being daddy's punching bag
sick of turning to her only friend
the razor blade
time and time again
it's all she's got
to take the pain away
why does it have to be this way?
how does she deserve this life?
she asks
but no one
is there
to answer
so she takes the pain
and silence takes her
there is nothing
she
can
do.
lost.
alone.
broken.
torn.
so in silence she waits
waits for the pain to end
she wonders
does
death
hurt?
she can't be sure
but nothing could hurt more than this