Drenched with fear,

You peer into his eyes.

You see a flame, but not of passion,

But of extreme anger.

Realizing this you begin to tremble,

Not knowing which way to go,

You freeze.

Your feet cemented to the floor.

You see his hand rise,

A scream stuck in the back of your throat.

A sting on your face that sends you to the floor.

Your mind is telling you to run,

But your heart is telling you to stay.

Look up, he still isnt finished.

*   *   *   *  *  *  *  *   *    *     *     *

Your child is awake

Listening to your screams.

Hidden behind the banister,

she cries.

She cries for you, 

She cries for your husband

She cries for the help that she 

Hopes will arrive.

Her whimpers were never heard 

over your screams.

She runs to the phone to 

dial 911.

She hears some loud footsteps 

that she ignores.

As soon as the vertigo vanishes,

her face is throbbing.

Fortunatly the phone was still on,

The number dialed.

Help arrives half an hour later.

Her daddy was arrested,

Her mommy to the hospital,

She was taken away from hell.

When you look at me

Who do you see?

A lost cause,

Or the little girl you once

Known me for?

I've looked toward to past,

And I feel the hurt you've caused.

For every time I crawled to you

You turned your back to me.

For every tear I've shed for you,

You laughed twice as more.

Every mistake that you have made,

Some how its been mine.

I look into those eyes,

So much like mine,

I see what you are.

The father I once thought

Would be my saving grace

Is now the person that i find

Has the most disgrace

I know what you did to us

And what you did to mom.

When I think about the person you are

How dare you try to judge.

My life is mine to live now,

You won't know what its like.

And for every happy moment I have,

You'll feel sorry you missed out.

Cause when you turned your back on me.

Over and over again,

Your little girl had to grow up

And fight for what she stands.