Every Time

Every time you close your eyes to sleep There is a girl who screams as she is being beat Every time you cheer on your favorite team She’s crying “no, stop it please. Please don’t. Please.” Every time you eat a hearty meal There she sits, holding her empty stomach Every time you jokingly condemn your friends to death There she is taking her last breath Listen to her faded cries Look into her peaceful eyes Was it suicide? Or homicide? All her dreams All that strength Has now gone to waste Every time you close your eyes to sleep There is a girl who screams as she is being beat