If you only knew

If you only knew
That everything I do
I do for you
Every day when I wake
I pray that it will be a good day
Finally, your power will wake
And all your pain will be taken away
He is angry again
All I want to do is protect you
I know it will happen again
I will fight for you
Every day is the same
The hope that things will change
Every day is the same
As I try in vain
I hang my head in shame
Be quiet, he screams
Can't you do anything right?
And so starts the daily fight
Quiet can only be found in my dreams
As his footsteps grow louder
We determine who is faster.
I try to get in the way everyday
His anger is targeted at you
I wish this weren't true
My heart beats fast
I try to sneak past
So I can stand before you
Stand between you two.
On a good day
I whisk you away
On a bad day
I try to take our pain away
Why does he blame you?
You did nothing wrong
But prove that you are strong
You did nothing wrong
But still, he blames you
This fight is not over
Hopefully, you will know when you are older
That this was the only way
I had no other choice but to stay
I'm sorry
-Mia Pallas
Category:Poems