Precious Angel

A little girl, no more than seven,
rides the bus home from school.
She sits alone, silently broken,
wondering why life has to be so cruel.

And then she's home, waiting,
her Dad walks through the door.
He throws her that look, and she knows,
it will be the same as before.

She tries to run, she tries to hide.
But he is far too fast.
All she can do is close her eyes,
and hope it doesn't last.

The tears slide down her cheeks,
and mingle with her blood.
And she screams out at him,
"Daddy, is this what you call love?!"

She knew at once, she should've been silent.
But now it is too late.
He lunges at her, and her fragile bones,
break beneath his weight.

Hours later, her body found,
her father nowhere in sight.
This precious girl will suffer no more,
she no longer has to fight.