Cause and Effect

An ice cold glare From across the room A pointed stare An impending sense of doom It wouldn't have taken long To see what was wrong But the reason why she hides to weep Goes further than just belly deep just one call A conversation overheard Caused silence to fall But for the repetition of one word Walking home from the park On a night all too dark Passing an alley, a man With a devastating plan Forced down on the ground Mouth covered in tape Struggling to make a sound To cry 'rape' Now every day at school She sees first hand how children can be cruel Placing bets on when it shows On when she'll have to wear baggy clothes