This is for the child who doesn't hold back Her violence turned her mind pitch black For the child who is deathly feared She fights and fights until the pain disappeared Mom, dad, are you there?
This is for the child who holds everything in Hoping for the dangerous words to end For the child who has nothing left in his home Feeling empty inside, nothing but bones Mom, dad, are you there?
This is for the child who always acts tough But anyone who looked could catch her bluff Her parents left her when she was young A truth to never be heard from her tongue Mom, dad, are you there?
This is for the child who can't remember a time of peace, dreams, and happiness But blinded by memories of heartache and gloominess He'd sit in his room hearing words through the hollow walls He tries to tell them but they can't hear his desperate calls Mom, dad, are you there?
This is for the child who is always alone But she yearns for a motherly love she's never known No one could know her real feelings No one could know with what she was dealing Mom, dad, are you there?
This is for the child who keeps his feeling locked inside The pain and misery eats him alive He lays every night hoping the torture would go away But his suffering looks like it's here to stay Mom, dad, are you there?
This is for the child whose hatred built up It kept growing and growing until she'd blow up She doesn't try to hold it in That's the way it's always been Mom, dad, are you there?
Tears run down his face Knowing his past can't be erased Sitting on his bed all alone And again he asks Mom, dad, are you there?
This poem is two stories in one. It switches every paragraph. It was inspired by the song "Broken Home" by Five Seconds of Summer. Hope you like it!