Memory...

I was fragile, I felt so small... powerless.
There were bottles, empty cans...
I tried to stay quiet... but it didn't matter...

The monster was already out of the cage
I tried hiding... it was too late.

I was afraid... I didn't know it was just the beginning.
I had angered the beast that lived within him...
I felt I had no choice but to stay quiet, tried not to move...

It didn't matter...
I was shoved against the wall, thrown on the bed...
felt hands grip my throat... as tears went rolling down my face...

His eyes were not his anymore,
extreme animal like anger had taken control over his mind...
No care, no love...
Apologies were no use, reasoning did not longer exist...

I stayed quiet... not just for that night,
but for a long time...
the nightmares stayed with me.
They continue to live in m mind,
and at times they take over my dreams...

I did not tell anyone... I let him live with it...

Karma did her thing...
Two beautiful girls are now carrying his blood...
He must guard them with his life
as a beast just like the one who lives within him
roams this world... growing older
just as his little treasures grow into beautiful women
just like the one who he scarred deeply down to her soul.