In the Silence of the Night

In the silence of the night The neighbors could hear Someone putting up a fight And shedding some tears They had an idea of what was going on But they turned out their lights Even though they knew it was wrong Night after Night It was the same routine The yelling would begin Then the pain at 9:15 When the beating was done she would lay in bed Lay under her covers crying Praying to God for this all to end In the morning she would leave for school Trying to cover her bruises And not wanting to break a house rule Everyday, week after week She came up with a new excuse Hoping her teacher would not ask for the truth Even though he knew it was abuse She anxiously watched the clock Hoping three never came Hoping things would be different But it was always the same Daddy came home drunk Mommy was high Except this time her head hit a trunk And she knew it was time for good-bye She used to think it was because she was bad That mommy would yell And daddy would get mad After she hit her head An Angel came from the sky It said there would be no more pain And no more needing to lie As she lay there bleeding Blood pouring onto the floor A huge smile came across her face Because she knew God heard her prayers And that she would be in a much better place