Young One

In my mind There lives a child Scared, trembling Wounds still bleeding Young one, I did not wish this fate on you But the world is cruel There is no safe place to hide They will always find you Young one, do not blame yourself You did not cause this Do not blame the world For you’ll grow bitter No one will love a bitter soul No one will love you with the hate in your heart No one will love a scared little girl No one will love your heart of a caged animal Do not bite the hand that feeds you Even when the hand Smacks Beats Stabs you Learn to forgive without understanding Learn to trust blindly Hide your wounds Bind them tightly When you get hurt Do not weep You deserve this You trusted too much Young one, do not speak Of the things you’ve gone through Others have it worse No one wants to hear the pain of the weak Young one, Have you not learned? Love is a fickle creature They will whisper “I love you” As they rip you Apart