My Eyes, My Ears

My eyes are seeing things they shouldn't have to see --- every single day--- My eyes are weeping and heavy with pain, throbbing --- must look away --- I will dab and daub you for sobs of life and lives gone astray ---in so many ways--- My eyes long for earlier years when they saw life more clearly ---less blurry--- With clear lines clean and fairly well defined ---in that time--- Happy with all that came before them, wide open and ready to be entertained --- --- so ready--- Now shocked and sad with what they have to witness Like being in a bad dream only to realize it's for real ---dreams aren't this sad--- My eyes ask if they can erase or delete these sad sights Parentless children with no lights in a tortured life ---no lights, dim or bright --- Only doom and darkness, hopeless, noose tight by those people living in their house ---only room for gloom--- not deserved to be called parents ---only users and abusers--- ---and losers--- My ears hear drug slurred words, harsh talk drug crazed ideas and weird, warped thoughts ---they use---kids accused--- My eyes beg to be closed, it's all a blur and cloudy They can't see clear and are longing for past views ---like years ago-- Please ears and eyes, don't fail me now Horrible hurts you've seen and heard, I am so sorry ---I know you're scared--- I'm is this weird, wicked, sometimes evil existence ---with both of you--- We will make it through together, unscathed ---we will be ok--- We will make it through somehow, uninjured --- all is ok-- We will choose to live our best life, in unison ----we are ok--- I will protect you from harm as best I can but We will cope and thrive, and survive with purpose and power, because--- ---this is the real world now---