An Apology To All the Messed Up Kids

To all the kids that had it rough That when you were behind your home's walls, things got tough Hearing your parent's screams bounce off the walls. Listening through the cracks, their spiteful words making you fall To all the kids that love the most Even though they weren't given an example at home Seeing shattered plates and broken bones You couldn't tell anyone, you were so alone To all the oldest siblings that had to be strong and shield your younger siblings from the terrors on your home turf You didn't even get to be a child At a young age, you were no longer naive and in denial To all the kids that remembered everything All the scars inflicted and all the tears shed All your screams and cries are muffled by the pillow in your bed. All the words you wanted to shout out but were left unsaid. I am so sorry for what you went through you didn't deserve it the least. You were only a child supposed to have good memories within reach But what was exposed to our fragile bodies and mind Might haunt you till the end of time.