His hands are large and strong
I knew this all along
Strong enough to hold me down
Smiles are contagious
His are crooked and malicious
Watching me squirm, crying
My daddy is not safe
I know now because he was taken away
But I thought this form of love was ordinary
I didn't mean to get him in trouble
But I was afraid when his hand was my muzzle
Now everyone looks at me like I'm made of glass
My mom says I can't talk to him
But I just don't get it
He said he wouldn't hurt me
My daddy wears orange
Mom answers his phone call with a look of warning
His clothes are in boxes down in the basement
There's a stack of papers on the counter
That mom's been staring at for the past hour
I think I need to help her with her homework
We make the bed with stains across the mattress
I don't think I can keep up with this practice
I pretend I don't see the guilt in mom's eyes
My mom and I sleep next to each other at night
Because we're both afraid he'll appear in the morning light
Looming over us with his hungry eyes
May 18, 2015
May 18, 2015 at 1:07 PM UTC
His hands are large and strong
I knew this all along
Strong enough to hold me down
Smiles are contagious
His are crooked and malicious
Watching me squirm, crying
My daddy is not safe
I know now because he was taken away
But I thought this form of love was ordinary
I didn't mean to get him in trouble
But I was afraid when his hand was my muzzle
Now everyone looks at me like I'm made of glass
My mom says I can't talk to him
But I just don't get it
He said he wouldn't hurt me
My daddy wears orange
Mom answers his phone call with a look of warning
His clothes are in boxes down in the basement
There's a stack of papers on the counter
That mom's been staring at for the past hour
I think I need to help her with her homework
We make the bed with stains across the mattress
I don't think I can keep up with this practice
I pretend I don't see the guilt in mom's eyes
My mom and I sleep next to each other at night
Because we're both afraid he'll appear in the morning light
Looming over us with his hungry eyes
