Scars

I missed the magic of childhood

Was taught fear and pain far too soon

I never knew sweet innocence

Was never given the chance to bloom

So many things he stole from me

That can never be replaced

Security, trust, self love

He made me feel only disgrace

My scars are not visible

But if you look closer you will see

The traces that his sickness left upon me

While I cannot change the past

I'll be a victim no longer

His touch continues to haunt me

But each day, I grow stronger