3am and abruptly, I'm awoken By yet another flashback Accompanied by a throbbing headache Reminding me I'm broken But that's nothing but a bed of roses Compared to the knives I had to endure with him Two, four, six, not even ten Pills of acetaminophen Put me back to sleep In my agony I lay back Struggling not to relive the experience But again I feel hands that creep And explore my unwilling body Ripping me of my wings Leaving me all ****** My heart's pounding My body's burning Oh God! Does this ever end? I guess not Maybe its true trauma lasts forever Because it's been 12 months And it's been haunting me ever since