The Forgotten Innocence
He hurt us, you didn’t know
Once the bruises healed, there was nothing to show
You didn’t protect the child I was
You didn’t want to make a fuss
I don’t want to put this all on you
You always cry as if on cue
He hurt us, he beat us, he tormented us to no end
He was nothing to us, not even our friend
We tried to tell you, we tried to make you believe
We tried to hide but didn’t succeed
We were locked away, shut away, he threw away the key
We were laughed at, scoffed at, made to live for an outstanding fee
I love you too much to put this on you
I love you too much you have no clue
But holding this in will soon destroy
I don’t want to be forgotten like a used old toy
Believe me when I say, this is not intended to hurt
I will no longer be treated like dirt
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