Child Abuse   Author:  17204  Category:(Interesting) Created:(3/27/2001 8:49:00 PM) This post has been Viewed (639 times) My name is Misty > I am but three, > My eyes are swollen > I cannot see, > I must be stupid > I must be bad, > What else could have made > Made my daddy so mad? > I wish I were better > I wish I weren't ugly, > Then maybe my mommy > Would still want to hug me. > I can't speak at all > I can't do a wrong > Or else I'm locked up > All the day long. > When I awake I'm all alone > The house is dark > My folks aren't home > When my mommy does come > I'll try and be nice, > So maybe I'll get just > One whipping tonight. > Don't make a sound! > I just heard a car > My daddy is back > From Charlie's Bar. > I hear him curse > My name he calls > I press myself > Against the wall > I try and hide >From his evil eyes > I'm so afraid now > I'm starting to cry > He finds me weeping > He shouts ugly words, > He says its my fault > That he suffers at work. > He slaps me and hits me > And yells at me more, > I finally get free > And I run for the door. > He's already locked it > And I start to bawl, > He takes me and throws me > Against the hard wall. > I fall to the floor > With my bones nearly broken, > And my daddy continues > With more bad words spoken. > "I'm sorry!", I scream > But its now much too late > His face has been twisted > Into unimaginable hate > The hurt and the pain > Again and again > Oh please God, have mercy! > Oh please let it end! > And he finally stops > And heads for the door, > While I lay there motionless > Sprawled on the floor > My name is Misty > And I am but three, > Tonight my daddy > Murdered me. How it changed my life: This poem really touched me, so I thought I would share it with you all...The very last lines are so sad.. You can join Unsolved Mysteries and post your own mysteries or interesting stories for the world to read and respond to Click here Scroll all the way down to read replies. Show all stories by   Author:  17204 ( Click here ) Spring is coming