[Tigereyes]

May be triggering on abuse and/or self harm. Let me know what you think.


The yelling echoes down the hall.
On my hands and knees, I crawl
To the only safe place in my home,
But I'm not even safe when I'm alone.
The yelling turns to screaming,
And I only wish I was dreaming;
But as I hear the house come crashing down,
I cover my ears, trying to block out the sound
Of my life falling apart before my eyes,
Yet I smile to conceal all the lies
That I let the world believe about me.
But sometimes, I just want them to see
That I'm not okay anymore,
That it's not safe here like it was before
Because even if I can escape them,
I have another battle to try to win.
Behind the closed door, it calls my name,
And I am torn between the relief and the shame.
I always thought a home is supposed be safe,
Not another place that feeds off of hate.
Well, it turned out that I was wrong.
I'm not alright; I've known it all along.
So when I leave, I'm never coming back-
Leave it behind and let the memories fade to black.