Broken Dreams

Escaping another day of screaming rows Another day of threats The endless arguments Growing rage Escape the next sting of pain Sent early to bed For what, not sure But at least in sleep I hope For a little break from fear in wake Lying on the side That isn't quite so sore tonight Their screams and shouts thankfully fade As dreams gently invade I play far from reach Of the nettles that sting In a field free of fear I dream the dream captures me here Clouds cruelly appear A storm rips flowers from the ground Trees tossed into the air Colour drained from near and far As my dream is shaken With a slap to the face I am awakened My temporary haven Brutally taken Failed to reach my quota today For an hour to lay in abusive rain The rain mixing with desperate tears Desperate for a dream to take me away from him So desperate that a child's mind Should wish to die So desperate a child Should try and take its life As I move to the side That now hurts less As he lay drunk His fury spent I dreamt of a day That was years away