Child abuse

He walks through the door
And he starts to scream
That’s all he ever does
Or so it seems

I was in his way
But I swear I did not mean it
He starts throwing things
I just pray he doesn’t start to hit

Praying did not seem to work
I was knocked into the wall
I started to cry
I knew this would be the first of my falls

I tried to get up
But was knocked back down
My eyes were getting puffy
I bet I looked like a clown

My eyes were swollen
Blood stained my face
How could my father do this
It is such a disgrace

I thought I was his baby girl
But now it seemed he didn’t love me
He hit me in the face
Made my eyes swell so I could not see

When morning came
He would act like nothing occurred
He would not tell mom the truth
He would say his memories of last night are blurred

Why do parents do this
I thought to myself
How do they live with guilt
The troubles they cause themselves

I would never abuse my own kids
But the stories I would tell
I would tell them how it felt
And the pains caused through the unreal hell