Blood drips from
my mouth.
My sides heave for
air. My ears strain
to hear what is going
on. My heart aches
from the pain.
Oh no! Mother is
here again! My blood
starts to race
through my veins.
My heart is pounding.
"Escape! Run!" My mind shouts
"Bam!" My head hits the
counter. "Whack!" My
body crumples to the
floor. "Wham!"
Mother kicks me again and again.
"Crash!" I feel Mother
throw a plate at me.
Pain sears through me
as it hits me.
Suddenly Sally
starts to cry. I find
my chance to run.
My heart races.
Blood is pouring down
my chin.
My sides heave heavily
for air.
Where oh where can
I go? Where is Dad
when I need him most?
Mother comes back
to finish me off.
My blood runs cold.
I scramble to
my feet and try to
run.
"Get your ### over here
you #######!" she
shouts.
She comes after me.
My legs are getting tired.
Mother is catching up!
Finally I collapse about
2 miles from the House.
Mother comes and slaps
me. She picks me up
and carries me home.
She sets me on a stool.
"You must be very thirsty.
After such a long run that is!"
She fills a cup from the
toilet and pours it down my
throat.
I fall off the stool.
I gasp for air.
Mother laughs and throws me around.
I try to scream
But not a sound was made.
My blood runs cold as Mother
screams in my face.
As Mother screams.
I started to fade
away. I could feel Mother
pick me up and shake me.
My head jerks forward.
My bones throb.
My blood turns colder and colder.
My heart is barely moving.
I fade deeper and deeper
into darkness.
Oh please! I
don't want to die!
Who will protect
Max? Or Sally?
Please oh please!
Help me!
Mother puts me
down and kicks me.
I jerk forward and
fall limp on the floor.
My breathing shallows.
"Goodbye Sally and Max."
My mind says
An Angel comes to take me.
I look sadly at my House.
I see my limp body crumpled
on the floor. Never to suffer again.
So Goodbye.
Goodbye Forever.
MNJ
Note: This poem is dedicated to my brother and sister whom died at age 4 and 1. Children are still dying from abuse. That is why we want YOU to help.
