never walk home alone (8/13/20)

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my heart is beating
my brain is talking
I am screaming
as I am walking

eyes low, avoiding people
Thinking when will it stop
Eyes shift, exploiting people
Thinking how will I drop

Death is filling my head
I start to feel a sense of dread
I just wish to lay in bed
And I've only eaten a small bit of bread

My stomach is growling
My face is cowling
I hear the howling
For alone I'm fouling

mother is worried
Father is in denial
I have hurried
But my efforts aren't worth while

He grabs my arms
I struggle with might
I know he will harm
But I can't even fight

I cry out in vain
no clue what to do
I feel all the pain
I'm being ripped in two

Don't do what I've done
It's a mistake of four
I'm not the only one
Who's done this before

Four girls before me
Walked my paths
One man behind a tree
Began the blood baths

he stole a lot from them
My efforts in strife
Their dignity a cracked gem
But now he's taken my life

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