I screamed as she hit me
And pushed me up against the wall
She clawed my face and I was scared
Scared to look in the mirror
Scared of home
No one ever knew
She got away
Every night I would stay in my room
And cry
And my mom wouldn't check on me
No she was oblivious to what was happening
She just never knew
I would wake up in the morning
See the fresh bruises and scratches
Cover them up with makeup
And run to school
I loved school it was an escape
But when it was time to go home
I would walk slowly down the driveway
And she would always be there
Waiting
She would hit me
Over and over again
Until I fell to the floor
But this time it was worse
She didn't stop
She kicked me in the stomach and kicked my face and held a knife to my neck
I cried out
But no one would hear
The evil look in her eyes
I swear she was demonic
I still loved her
I knew I shouldn't but I did
The look of hate on her face when she hit me
It was sickening
Every night I would cry myself to sleep and dread the morning after
When I would have to look at the damage done in the mirror
But I couldn't cover it up so I left
I ran into the forest and didn't look back
And I was distant from the rest of the world
Left with my thoughts I realized
I still loved her
