What Abuse Meant

When I was four,

I was quiet because I was told,

When I was four,

the bruises were hidden under my clothes.

When I turned eight,

I started to realize what was happening to me,

When I turned ten,

I found out what “abuse” meant.

I lived in silence, in fear,

afraid if I ever spoke,

my Daddy's secret,

would be exposed.

I knew I should've told,

and I hated the pain,

but Daddy’s are Daddy's

didn't other girls go through the same?

Finally I turned thirteen,

and he did something new to me,

that was when I realized I was in a hole,

I couldn't get out

and I could only dig down.

So I hid more,

lost my friends,

while I tried to figure out

how to escape my Daddy's hands.

Finally, I'm fourteen now,

and I've escaped the dread,

but I don't feel any better now,

now that Daddy has a hole in his head.

Author's Note

So not a true story, I practically cried while writing this because I love my dad and he'd never do this and I could never kill him. But anyway...
reviews?

Reviews

[Odayin]

Wow, excellent impact Sophie. I believe this is one of your best just because the little emotional things you bring to the table: I like how you always said "Daddy" instead of just "dad", I feel people can make a better connection that way as it seems so much more...close. I also liked how you portrayed his death, only mentioning a "hole", never the gun, never you pulling a trigger, it seemed so innocent but at the same time so dark. Great job, I liked it a lot, keep it up

[Michael Thrower]

Lol I was reading this thinking, "Oh poor girl! Goodness this is brutal." Then I read the note, haha xD This is very good, I wonder what a girl might think of it if that has really happened to her... Hmmmm. What exactly inspired you to do this, since your father is nothing like it?

[Wild Willow Blue]

Wow, chilling. I've had some friends who've gone through this, not the killing part but the rest. It's beautiful but very dark and so sad.

[emman]

You almost got me to believe..glad this is not true :) the impact is so strong..nice! great! :)

[allie_arrowz]

ooh creepy. I'm glad this isn't true! i think you captured the emotion nicely though, for someone who hasn't been in the situation

[Becky]

Holy cheese nips. That was so simple, yet so chilling.

Wow.

Yeah, that's about all I can say.

[Lydia]

Beautiful, just like your writing always is.