Told in Silence

 

Though times have changed,
It's still a horrible situation,
A date she'll arrange,
To rectify her disposition.

Her story she tells in silence,
By a young girl the age of 14,
Her eyes tell a story of violence,
Though her lips won't voice a thing.

'Til now a life of ease and comfort,
Not ever wanting for anything,
Setting goals to strive for,
And enjoying life as a teen.

Making friends wasn't a worry,
Popular with all of the boys,
Dating she was in no hurry,
Until she a boy named Troy.

He was part of her clique,
The jocks and cheerleaders,
He picked up her interest quick,
Focusing his sights on her.

Troy a well known senior,
Began to show his interest,
Home from school he'd drive her,
Keeping his behavior at it's best.

Finally, after asking many times,
She decided to say yes,
unprepared for who she'd find,
With a yes to his request.

That he could take her on a date,
Friday was that fateful night,
That forever she would hate,
And a memory filled with fright.

The first half went smooth,
Dinner and a movie done,
they parked, he acted lude,
Gone now was the fun.

He forcefully persisted,
With no for an answer,
She fought and resisted,
But relenting was faster.

Not a word spoken since,
A month had now past,
With a period missed,
This secret hit fast.

These dark days for Mary,
For her was really rough,
Eight months she'd carry,
Keeping it secret was tough.

The decision was here,
The time to deliver,
Reluctant with fear,
She drove to the river.

Waist deep in the water,
Her pain hard to bear,
She gave birth to a daughter,
thinking this was so unfair.

She held her for a moment,
Kneeling on both knees,
A decision made with torment,
As she cuts her baby free.

Watching with tears in her eyes,
Her daughter floating down stream,
Her hands raised up to the sky,
"Why", over and over she screamed.

Driving home completely numb,
Exhausted from a tragic day,
Sure retribution will come,
For ending it this way.