I wake up to the sound of
Screams echoing through the halls
It breaks my heart to hear
Your frail body hitting the wall
You plead for him to stop
But your pleas fall on deaf ears
I wonder how you survived
This abuse for so many years
Your fear and pain are evident
In every terror filled scream
I would cry in my sister's arms
Wishing it was a bad dream
Without my sister's comfort
It would have been far worse
When my brother's got older
For comfort, we were their source
When he'd finally pass out drunk
You'd come to us broken and battered
You would suffer through the pain
While our lives all got shattered
We would all pack small bags
With our most precious items
Then we would sneak out
Seeking refuge anywhere but home
He would make nasty threats
Making you think you
