Poetry: Finding Solace

And the others are asleep

And its moments like these that I love

With thoughts I like to keep

Now I don't have to pretend

Or hide the way I feel

The darkness covers everything

And I can be for real.

If I am sad now I can cry

And rid myself of woe

And if I want to think of you

There's no one here to know.

The darkness starts to fade at last

And I am wondering still

If you will ever love me too,

And hoping that you will.

As daylight creeps upon my bed

The dreams all fade away,

And I am forced to get prepared

To face another day.

"You're ugly and you make me sick,"

My daddy screams at me.

"You're no damn good, you rotten thing!"

My mother adds in glee.

I drag myself to start my chores;

My world is filled with hate.

To be alone and love no one

Forever seems my fate.