Poems Of The Heart

Abuse

I sit here in my room
The screams of hate echo
I tune out all the gloom
When I voice my concerns there brushed aside
"Oh, this is normal. Get over it"
How can this be okay
Screaming and fighting, ending nights with terror
Bruises we have to cover and say "I am clumsy"
Never telling them for the shame of the truth
I try to tell myself that it is normal, but a part of me doesn't believe it
How can abuse be so normal, when all it does is hurt us
Abuse makes her afraid of men
Abuse makes him turn to drugs
Abuse makes me turn cold, never wanting to feel love
How can it be normal, why must we suffer
It's okay though I am use to feeling cold