somewhere in this world, a child cries as he is beaten. the cries become the reason he is beaten, which only makes it worse for him.
somewhere in this world, a girl is crying for her mother, while being forced into sex. she becomes empty as he breaks her.
somewhere in this world, a teenaged girl cries into her best friends arms because her boyfriend took advantage of her sleeping. she was no longer a virgin.
somewhere in this world, mother comes home to find her son in the bathtub. red fills the water surrounding him. at only fifteen, he gave up on life.
somewhere in this world, a father notices the marks on his daughter's wrists. and he wonders how someone who was so beautiful and seemed so happy could be in so much pain to hurt themselves.
somewhere in this world, a child is sexually harassed at her school. they blame it on her outfit. and the next time it happens, she keeps her mouth shut, because they didn't listen the first time.
somewhere in this world, a girl cries in the shower, shaking, trembling. sobbing. and then she leaves the bathroom, pretending she is okay.
somewhere in this world, a boy shakes with fear and tries to catch his breath during an anxiety attack. the kids crowd around him, making it worse. his parents still don't believe him.
somewhere in this world, someone is breaking inside.
