Madds

Screaming at a God who Doesn\'t Listen

I scream all day and night,

begging for a place,

free from sight.

 

\"Why? Why me?\"

\"It could\'ve been anyone!\"

\"Why me?\"

 

My scars crisscross

my body everywhere,

A line here and there

 

I remove a layer

of clothing and all I get

are whispers and stares

 

my thighs are begging to be

covered with

a blanket

 

my belly a pillow,

and my arms,

a jacket.

 

my life is defined by 48

pink little pills.

I shake when I hear the name.

 

my life is defined by a

man who couldn\'t keep

his anger in

 

my life is defined by

a woman who talks softly

and a stuffed bear I\'ve had forever

 

and here I keep asking,

keep begging,

to be free of these burdens

 

I don\'t know how

to survive like this

much longer.

 

My throat is raw

from screaming at a god

who isn\'t listening.