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~ Connie ~

 LITTLE GIRL LIKE YOU

A hand clasped over my mouth
I can not speak
A rough whisper in my ear
Hot air against my skin
Shhh he tells me
Don't scream and
Don't move
It will be over soon enough
Don't fight
Nobody will come
Nobody will help a
Little girl like you
Shh it will be over soon

Laying in bed alone
A scar lingers on my soul
Bound by these memories
That won't let me go
Shh I tell myself
Don't make a noise
The pain will pass soon enough
No, it won't
This scar will last forever
Don't cry
Be strong, move on
Shh don't make a noise
Nobody will come
Nobody will help a
Grown woman like you
A grown woman
Hiding dirty little secrets
Shh don't say a word
The pain will be over soon