Bruised eyes and pride made me
Lonely, for I'd never in a million years
Admit to anyone what went on behind
Closed doors and how I was repeatedly
Kicked in the head and gut or starved.
Sometimes, I wish that I could
Have plucked up the courage to speak
Especially as I had a loving family;
Emotionally drained - led to believe these
People wouldn't even write my obituary.
