My Dirty Little Secret

A child cannot understand
some of the things her daddy does.
She does whatever he asks her to
because he is showing her love.

Forever she is daddy’s girl
but only if she obeys.
And play the games his way
or someone she loves will pay.

She's naive to what keeps happening
you can see it in her eyes.
When alone in her bedroom
she tries hard not to cry.

Pain she feels can’t fight the tears
that slowly stroll on down her face.
She has no words to express things
to tell you what just took place.

For she is young and cannot speak
words that we would understand.
Silence is her only world
but she gestures with her hands.

She lacks the understanding
as to what her parents did.
Now part of her is damaged
the part that's still a kid.

A past to feel ashamed about
and memories locked inside.
Of sex she was forced to perform
and how part of her has died.

Years go by she feels the need
to confront those who abused.
She knows they will deny it
for they cannot face the truth.

They’ll never say “I’m sorry”
or compensate in any way.
They’ll never admit to abusing me
for the courts would make them pay.

The truth is her validation
it will never speak any lies.
She is free to live her life again
as she heals her pain inside.