waiting

"its over.....its over"
words i repeat over and over
every day
and scream out in my nightmares
every night

"they cant hurt me anymore"
a whispered sob that gets harder and harder
with every breath i take
to believe

"it will be better soon.....it will"
people keep telling me
but they don't know
they don't understand

"one day at a time....one day at a time"
i'm not Strong inside
all that once was good striped away
torn from flesh and bones

innocence's taken so violently
with foul moist breath
and crippling tearing thrust
"blood.....all the blood"

hard cruel hand covering my mouth
muffled screams and pleads
of a young 10 year old
"moooo wees oppppp"

haunting memories that never fade
scars that never heal
blood that stains
"to young......to young"

terrified to move
seeing their faces in every guy
feeling helpless
dirty and unclean

"does it ever get easier ?"
a question unanswered