Silent No Longer

For a decade I was locked inside The little world you placed me in I knew no other way to exist You ruled our home through intimidation Dsyfunction was what our lives revolved around You loved me and protected me Then attacked and belittled me Though most of the time no bruises Appeared on my weary body My soul was bruised and scarred Beyond repair No one would listen Because they did not see The outward signs of a woman Tormented by a tyrannical ruler Fate played a cruel trick on us For our baby was ripped from our arms twice Because your monster surfaced time after time I plunged into a dark abyss Without my little girl to hold every night I felt so much pain I was in agony every moment I was awake I wanted to throw myself into a ravine and die But, the thought of having my baby back kept me alive It made me want to fight for her When she reunited with me for the second time In my care she has stayed ever since Because the house of horrors we used To dwell in is a little less scary But, even now I sometimes catch a glimpse Of the diabolical master that held us hostage With his fits of terror and paranoid delusions Though now much tamer He still has it in him So I always have to be on guard But, now I have taken back control of my life I have been empowered to break free from this prison And have a voice of my own again This time I am silent no longer I am screaming for an end to this nightmare Because I won't be your victim any longer