THE ABUSED CHILD

WHEN I WAS ONLY SIX

I WATCHED MY DADDY LEAVE

I LOOKED AT MY MOTHER

AND NOTICED TEARS ON HER SLEEVES

YES MY DADDY LEFT US

MY MOM,MY SIS, AND ME

NOT TO MENTION MY BROTHER

HE LEFT US ALL YOU SEE

WHEN I WAS ONLY EIGHT

MY MOM REMARRIED AGAIN

I GOT MORE SIBILINGS

I GOT ALOT OF THEM

WHEN I WAS ONLY NINE

MY BABY SISTER WAS BORN

BUT MY MOM AND STEPDAD

RELATIONSHIP WAS AREADY TORN

THEY HIT EACH OTHER

US KIDS HUDDLED ON THE BED

THEY WOULD HIT AND HIT

NO NOTHING ELSE WAS SAID

MOM HAD A NERVES BREAK DOWN

AND TRYED TO KILL HERSELF

OH HOW I HATED LIFE

WHEN I WAS ONLY TWELVE

WHEN I WAS ONLY TWELVE

MY MOM TOOK THE CAR

THE OTHER DRIVER DIN'NT SEE HER

AND THAT IS HOW SHE DIED

WHEN I WAS ONLY SIXTEEN

MY STEPDAD ALWAYS DRUNK

USE TO TALK REAL BAD TO ME

AND BEAT ME TILL I COULD'NT WALK

I RAN AWAY FROM HOME THAT YEAR

I COULD NO LONGER STAND THE PAIN

I DIDN'T WANT TO LOSE IT

I DIDN"T WANT TO GO INSANE

WHEN I WAS ONLY NINETEEN

I HAD A DIFFERENT LIFE

I BECAME PREGNANT

I BECAME A WIFE

I NEVER EVER TOUCHED MY SON

IF ONLY TO HUG HIM TIGHT

AND TELL HIM I LOVE HIM

AND TO HAVE A GOODNITE

SO IF YOU HAVE CHILD

WHO YOU LOVE SO MUCH

NEVER BEAT YOUR BABY

AND ALWAYS HAVE THE LOVING TOUCH

WRITTEN BY CHERYL