Family Pain

Family struggles with an abusive step father who would abuse us in many ways.

When I was young

My stepfather would hit me,

And trust me, it stung

But nothing like he

Would do later in my

Life, hurt by his actions

I continuously try

But I am losing traction.

My anger gets to

Me, my past catches

Me, as I try to prove

I can leave his snatches.

He hurt me for sure

But I can get help

But once he hurt her

I wanted to beat him to a pulp.

My sister could not stop him

He tried to do things

But that was when I stepped in

And took most of her stings.

He would have raped her

But now I feel like an older

Brother, now that I have taken her beating, sure

I have cataloged it all in my mental folder.

He will not hurt her,

Nor hurt my brother

They will be safer

When they don’t have to bother